Black Control Point - Nikon 25338 User Manual

control-clicking (Mac OS) the Color
Control Point and selecting Show
Selection.
Hide
The Hide option completely removes
the effect of the Color Control Point
temporarily. This is helpful in comparing
the before and after effect of the Color
Control Point on your image. You can
quickly access the Hide option by
right-clicking (Windows) or
control-clicking (Mac OS) on the Color
Control Point and selecting Hide.
Color Control Point Method
The Color Control Point Method pull-
down menu located within the Edit List
beneath the group of Color Control
Points determines how all of the Color
Control Points in the current step are
applied to the image. Each method
utilizes different algorithms optimized
for different types of images. Each step
utilizing Color Control Points contains
one Color Control Point Method pull-
down menu where you can choose from
one of the available methods. To utilize
more than one Color Control Point
Method on an image you must create
a new step for each different method.
The different methods are:
Basic - The Basic method is the fastest
and most direct method to apply the
handles from the current step to your
image. This method is recommended
for web graphics and illustrations.
Normal - The Normal method provides
the best balance of speed and detail
protection. This method is recom-
mended for the majority of images.
Advanced - The Advanced method
provides superior results when lighten-
ing shadows or working with images
with a high level of noise or grain.
Shortcut:
Ctrl + Shift + A (Windows) or
Command + Shift + A (Mac OS)

Black Control Point...

The Black Control Point allows you to
place a Control Point directly onto your
image and to cause the targeted color
not only to become black, but also to
neutralize the dark tones of your image.
The Black Control Point is not accessible
while working within the Browser.
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