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Color Display Mode and its Functions
You can select the color display mode which will be the basis for color
adjustment from three options (HSL, Lab or RGB) as well as check
values for adjusted colors.
Color value after adjustment
Color value before adjustment
When "HSL" is selected for the color display mode, you can only
change the color value for before adjustment by entering a
number.
HSL is a color mode expressed by the three elements of hue (H),
saturation (S) and luminosity (L).
Lab is a color mode developed by the CIE (Commission
Internationale d'Eclairage) where L displays lightness, a displays
color elements from green to magenta and b displays color
elements from blue to yellow.
RGB is a color mode which expresses red (R), green (G) and
blue (B), the three primary colors (additive colors) of the visible
light spectrum.
Switches the color display mode
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast (Gamma Characteristic)
You can adjust the brightness and contrast of a specific area using the
tone curve.
Adjust the brightness and contrast.
The brightness and contrast of the image change.
The horizontal axis shows the input level and the vertical axis
shows the output level.
The maximum number of [
To delete a [ ], either press the <delete> key on the keyboard
or double-click on the [ ].
Click to add a [ ]
(adjustment point) and
adjust by dragging
The setting value of the
selected point (you can
also enter numerical
values)
] is 10.
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