Nikon 25338 User Manual - Page 169

163 control-clicking (Mac OS) the Color Basic - The Basic method is the fastest Control Point and selecting Show and most direct method to apply the Selection. handles from the current step to your Chapter 23 Hide image. This method is recommended for web graphics and illustrations. The Hide option completely removes the effect of the Color Control Point temporarily. This is helpful in comparing the before and after effect of the Color Control Point on your image. You can Normal - The Normal method provides the best balance of speed and detail protection. This method is recommended for the majority of images. quickly access the Hide option by Advanced - The Advanced method right-clicking (Windows) or provides superior results when lighten- control-clicking (Mac OS) on the Color ing shadows or working with images Control Point and selecting Hide. with a high level of noise or grain. Color Control Point Method Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + A (Windows) or Command + Shift + A (Mac OS) Black Control Point... Control Points Menu The Color Control Point Method pulldown menu located within the Edit List beneath the group of Color Control Points determines how all of the Color Control Points in the current step are applied to the image. Each method utilizes different algorithms optimized for different types of images. Each step utilizing Color Control Points contains one Color Control Point Method pulldown menu where you can choose from one of the available methods. To utilize more than one Color Control Point Method on an image you must create a new step for each different method. The different methods are: The Black Control Point allows you to place a Control Point directly onto your image and to cause the targeted color not only to become black, but also to neutralize the dark tones of your image. The Black Control Point is not accessible while working within the Browser.