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setting a neutral point in your image,
try using the Neutral Control Point
Handle from the Control Point Menu.
For more information on Neutral
Control Points, please see page 167.
BLACK POINT DROPPER
Clicking on this button will change
the mouse cursor into a Black Point
Dropper cursor. By then clicking on
your image, you will set the Black Point
Sliders for all three color channels to
the value of the color selected by the
Black Point Dropper. Use this tool along
with the Double-Threshold command
from the Photo Info Palette to identify
the darkest value in the image that
you want to be black. The Black Point
Dropper will affect both the tonality of
the active image as well as the color
balance.
For more information on
the Double-Threshold feature, please
see page 100.
: For even more control over
Hint
setting the black point in your image, try
using the Black Control Point from the
Control Points Menu found on page 161.
ADD ANCHOR POINT
Clicking on this button will change the
mouse cursor into a crosshair cursor. By
then clicking on your image, you will
add an anchor point to the curve at the
location on the curve that represents
the color that your mouse is hover-
ing over. You can then use the newly
created anchor point to enhance your
image. Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac
OS) click to affect the current channel
only.
RESET CURRENT CHANNEL
Clicking on this button will reset only
the current channel to the default
values.
RESET ALL CHANNELS
Clicking on this button will reset all
channels within the Levels & Curves
editor to their default values.
TEMPORARY CANCEL BUTTON
As long as you hold this button down,
the effect of the Levels & Curves editor
will be temporarily hidden.
Once you are satisfied with the results
of the Levels & Curves Editor, click on
the OK button. If you want to cancel
the Levels & Curves Editor, simply click
on the Cancel button.
Shortcut:
Ctrl + L (Windows)
Command + L (Mac OS)
Contrast / Brightness
The Contrast / Brightness feature was
designed specifically to provide you with
an efficient method of adjusting both
the contrast and brightness elements
of your images while maintaining a
high level of quality. The Contrast /
Brightness enhancement is a perfect way
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