Canon PIXMA MP620 User Manual - Page 533

Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Darkened Original image Brightened Page 533 of 815 pages Note Highlights may be lost if you brighten the image too much, and shadows may be lost if you darken the image too much. Contrast Contrast is the degree of difference between the brighter and darker parts of an image. Increasing contrast will increase the difference, thus sharpening the image. Decreasing contrast will decrease the difference, thus softening the image. Move (slider) under Contrast to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). Decreased contrast Original image Increased contrast Note Increasing the contrast is effective in adding a three-dimensional feel to soft images. However, shadows and highlights may be lost if you increase the contrast too much. Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Page top