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Using Auto Enhance, Adjusting Brightness and Contrast

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9 Enhancing Images Using Auto Enhance The Auto Enhance command combines a series of enhancements into a single feature to remedy photos which are too dark, out of focus, washed-out or all of the above. To use Auto Enhance: 1. Click Enhance on the Main Menu, then choose Auto Enhance from the drop-down menu. This brings up the Auto Enhance dialog box. 2. Click the arrows or drag the Intensity slider to fine-tune the enhancement. 3. Click the plus or minus sign under the Before window to zoom in or out on the image in both windows. 4. View different parts of the image by dragging within the Before or After window. 5. Preview the effect in the After window before applying it. 6. Click OK to apply the enhancement, or press Cancel to abort. Adjusting Brightness and Contrast The Brightness and Contrast command enables you to adjust the brightness and contrast of an image. To adjust brightness and contrast: 1. Click Enhance on the Main Menu, and choose Brightness and Contrast from the drop-down menu. This brings up the Brightness and Contrast dialog box. 2. Drag the Brightness slider to darken or brighten the image. 3. Drag the Contrast slider to increase or reduce the color contrast. 4. Click the plus or minus sign under the Before window to zoom in or out on the image in both windows. 5. View different parts of the image by dragging within the Before or After window. 6. Preview the effect in the After window before applying it. 7. Click OK to apply the adjustment, or press Cancel to abort. Note: To adjust the brightness or/and contrast of a single, R, G, or B color channel, simply select the channel to be adjusted before applying the enhancement. 9-2 Enhancing Images

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9
Enhancing Images
9-2
Enhancing Images
Using Auto Enhance
The
Auto Enhance
command combines a series of enhancements into
a single feature to remedy photos which are too dark, out of focus,
washed-out or all of the above.
To use
Auto Enhance
:
1. Click
Enhance
on the Main Menu, then choose
Auto Enhance
from the drop-down menu. This brings up the Auto Enhance
dialog box.
2. Click the arrows or drag the Intensity slider to fine-tune the
enhancement.
3. Click the plus or minus sign under the
Before
window to zoom
in or out on the image in both windows.
4. View different parts of the image by dragging within the
Before
or
After
window.
5. Preview the effect in the
After
window before applying it.
6. Click
OK
to apply the enhancement, or press
Cancel
to abort.
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
The
Brightness
and
Contrast
command enables you to adjust the
brightness and contrast of an image.
To adjust brightness and contrast:
1. Click
Enhance
on the Main Menu, and choose
Brightness
and
Contrast
from the drop-down menu. This brings up the
Brightness and Contrast dialog box.
2. Drag the
Brightness
slider to darken or brighten the image.
3. Drag the
Contrast
slider to increase or reduce the color contrast.
4. Click the
plus
or
minus
sign under the
Before
window to zoom
in or out on the image in both windows.
5. View different parts of the image by dragging within the
Before
or
After
window.
6. Preview the effect in the
After
window before applying it.
7. Click
OK
to apply the adjustment, or press
Cancel
to abort.
Note:
To adjust the brightness or/and contrast of a single, R, G, or B color channel, simply select the
channel to be adjusted before applying the enhancement.