Adobe 23101335 User Guide - Page 339
Using channels to modify dithering, Using channels to modify color reduction
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 329 User Guide Using channels to modify dithering When you use an alpha channel to optimize the amount of dithering in a GIF or PNG-8 image, white areas of the mask yield the most dithering, and black areas of the mask yield the least dithering. You can adjust the maximum and minimum levels of dithering in the Modify Quality Setting dialog box. To use a channel to modify dithering: 1 In the Optimize panel/palette, choose a GIF or PNG-8 setting from the Settings menu, or choose GIF or PNG-8 from the file format menu. 2 Click the channel button ( ) to the right of the Dither text box. 3 In the Modify Quality Setting dialog box, choose the desired channel from the Channel menu. In ImageReady, you can choose Save Selection to create a new alpha channel based on the current selection. 4 To preview the results of the weighted optimization, select the Preview option. 5 Define the dithering range: • To set the highest percentage of dithering, drag the right (white) tab on the slider, enter a value in the Maximum text box, or use the arrows to change the current percentage. • To set the lowest percentage of dithering, drag the left (black) tab on the slider, enter a value in the Minimum text box, or use the arrows to change the current percentage. 6 Click OK. Using channels to modify color reduction When you use an alpha channel to optimize the colors in a GIF or PNG-8 image, the white areas of the mask determine what areas of the image are the most important when calculating the color table. White areas of the channel indicate to the color reduction algorithm which pixels are highly important, whereas black areas of the channel indicate which pixels are less important. To use a channel to modify color reduction: 1 In the Optimize panel/palette, choose a GIF or PNG-8 setting from the Settings menu, or choose GIF or PNG-8 from the file format menu. 2 Choose a color reduction algorithm and specify the maximum number of colors. 3 Click the channel button ( ) to the right of the Color Reduction Algorithm pop-up menu. 4 In the Modify Color Reduction dialog box, choose the desired channel from the Channel menu. In ImageReady, you can choose Save Selection to create a new alpha channel based on the current selection. 5 To preview the results of the weighted optimization, select the Preview option. 6 Click OK.
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