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 .
- Choose Paint Edit > Color Correction > Brightness & Contrast. The active layer is loaded into the 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 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 is set to .
- Increase the contrast for all color tones by increasing the until the bottom image looks correct.
- Press the button.
The changes are applied to the layer and the window closes.
- Choose Paint Edit > Color Correction > Brightness & Contrast again to reopen the window.
- To make the shadows darker, set the to , then decrease the until the bottom image looks correct..
- Press the button.
The changes are applied to the layer and the window closes.
- Choose Paint Edit > Color Correction > Brightness & Contrast again to reopen the window.
- To make the highlights brighter, set the to , then increase the until the bottom image looks correct.
- Press the button at the bottom of the window.
The changes are applied to the layer and the window closes.