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Adjusting the Colour Range
Adjusting the Colour Range
Reducing Image Contrast
Increasing Image Contrast
The slider
controls directly below the histogram are the Input Level controls. These
controls are used to set the range of colour values used in the image:
- The white triangle on the right sets
the maximum value for the range.
- The black triangle on the left sets the
minimum value for the range.
You can use the Input
Level controls to increase the contrast in the image. For example,
if you set the minimum value to 50, pixels with colour values less
than 50 are remapped to 0 (black). Pixels with colour values greater
than 50 are remapped to the appropriate values. This darkens the image
and increases the contrast in the shadow areas.
You can also set the
maximum and minimum limits for the colour range by entering the
values directly in the Minimum and Maximum Input fields on either
side of the histogram.
To increase the contrast in an image:
- Display the Histogram menu.
- Click the Master, Shadows, Midtones,
or Highlights button to select the parts of the image you want to
modify.
- From the Channel Selection box, select
Luminance, Red, Green, or Blue as the channel you want to work with.
- Position the cursor on the black triangle
below the histogram. Drag right to darken the shadow areas in the
image.
The value of the lower
limit for the colour range appears in the Minimum Input field.
- Position the cursor on the white triangle
below the histogram. Drag left to brighten in the highlight areas
in the image.
The value of the upper
limit for the colour range appears in the Maximum Input field.
NoteIf you are in Luminance,
you can invert the image by reversing the order of the black and
white triangles.
- Click Process to apply the changes to
the clip. To cancel the changes, click Reset Basics.