Nikon 25338 User Manual - Page 62

LEVELS & CURVES, The LCH Editor controls the Luminosity

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56 LCH LEVELS & CURVES Chapter 10 The Edit List The LCH Editor controls the Luminosity, Chroma, and Hue of the active image using individual editor dialogs. The LCH Editor enables you to individually control the Luminosity of the colors of the entire image. To use the LCH Editor, click on the button next to LCH, which will display the LCH dialog. For a complete explanation of the features of the LCH Editor, please see page 145. Once you are satisfied with the results of the LCH feature, click on the OK button. If you want to cancel the LCH feature, click on the Cancel button. If you would like to remove the LCH effect at any time, uncheck the Apply Checkbox next to LCH. The Levels & Curves feature combines two of the most often used tonal enhancing features into one easy-to-use editor. The Levels & Curves feature enables you to adjust contrast, tone (brightness) levels, and color balance to make maximum use of the tone range and color gamut offered by a particular output device, such as a printer or monitor. The Levels & Curves feature provides you with controls to make tonal adjustments to specific portions of the active image's tone range. These adjustments can be applied to the entire image or to specific color channels, making it possible to enhance the image while preserving detail. To use the Levels & Curves Editor to enhance the tonal values of your image, click on the button next to Levels & Curves. This will provide you with the Levels & Curves dialog.

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Chapter 10
The Edit List
LCH
The LCH Editor controls the Luminosity,
Chroma, and Hue of the active image
using individual editor dialogs. The
LCH Editor enables you to individually
control the Luminosity of the colors of
the entire image.
To use the LCH Editor, click on the
button next to LCH, which will display
the LCH dialog.
For a complete explanation of the
features of the LCH Editor, please see
page 145.
Once you are satisfied with the results
of the LCH feature, click on the OK
button. If you want to cancel the LCH
feature, click on the Cancel button.
If you would like to remove the LCH
effect at any time, uncheck the Apply
Checkbox next to LCH.
LEVELS & CURVES
The Levels & Curves feature combines two
of the most often used tonal enhancing
features into one easy-to-use editor. The
Levels & Curves feature enables you to
adjust contrast, tone (brightness) levels,
and color balance to make maximum use
of the tone range and color gamut offered
by a particular output device, such as a
printer or monitor.
The Levels & Curves feature provides
you with controls to make tonal adjust-
ments to specific portions of the active
image’s tone range.
These adjustments
can be applied to the entire image or
to specific color channels, making it
possible to enhance the image while
preserving detail.
To use the Levels & Curves Editor to
enhance the tonal values of your image,
click on the
button next to Levels &
Curves. This will provide you with the
Levels & Curves dialog.