This
tool allows you to adjust the tonal range of an image by providing
sliders for brightness and contrast. It also lets you compare the
original image with a preview image showing the modifications as
you change the slider values.
Example Workflow
- Import the image (File > Import > Canvas Image ) or pick the layer to be
adjusted in the canvas Canvas Layer Editor.
- Choose Paint Edit > Color Correction > Brightness & Contrast . The active layer is loaded into
the Brightness and Contrast window.
- Zoom in and pan to see the area of the
image that provides the best view (using the buttons at the top
of the Brightness and Contrast window).
Decide what tonal value to change. In this example,
we’ll increase the contrast for all color tones. Then we’ll make
the shadows darker and the highlights brighter.
- Make sure the Adjustment Type is
set to All Color Tones.
- Increase the contrast for all color tones
by increasing the Contrast Factor until the bottom
image looks correct.
- Press the Accept button.
The changes are applied
to the layer and the Brightness and Contrast window
closes.
- Choose Paint Edit > Color Correction > Brightness & Contrast again to reopen the window.
- To make the shadows darker, set the Adjustment Type to Only
Shadows, then decrease the Brightness Factor, until
the bottom image looks correct..
- Press the Accept button.
The changes are applied
to the layer and the Brightness and Contrast window
closes.
- Choose Paint Edit > Color Correction > Brightness & Contrast again to reopen the window.
- To make the highlights brighter, set
the Adjustment Type to Only
Highlight, then increase the Brightness Factor, until
the bottom image looks correct.
- Press the Accept button
at the bottom of the Brightness and Contrast window.
The changes are applied
to the layer and the Brightness and Contrast window closes.