Nikon 9282 User Manual - Page 105

Adjust color, contrast, and sharpness, Curves, Color Balance, LCH Editor, Unsharp Mask

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10 Adjust color, contrast, and sharpness Curves The Curves palette makes it possible to adjust color balance and contrast in specific portions of the tone range. For example, you can selectively enhance detail in dark portions of the image (shadow), brighten mid-tones, or bring out details in highlights. Changes can be made to all the component colors in the image or only to specific color components (channels). Color Balance The Color Balance palette can be used to adjust brightness, contrast, and color balance over the entire tone range. LCH Editor The LCH Editor is used to adjust brightness and contrast in specific portions of the tone range, edit chroma to modify color saturation, or "vividness," and change one set of hues (or colors) in the image to a different color. Unsharp Mask The tools in the Unsharp Mask palette sharpen outlines, either throughout the image or only where specific colors predominate. To open any of the above palettes, click the triangle at its top left corner. Click Pg. For more information on: 63 Curves 76 Color Balance 78 The LCH Editor 85 Unsharp Mask 95

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10
Adjust color, contrast, and sharpness
Curves
The Curves palette makes it possible to adjust color balance and contrast in specific por-
tions of the tone range.
For example, you can selectively enhance detail in dark portions of
the image (shadow), brighten mid-tones, or bring out details in highlights.
Changes can
be made to all the component colors in the image or only to specific color components
(channels).
Color Balance
The Color Balance palette can be used to adjust brightness, contrast, and color balance
over the entire tone range.
LCH Editor
The LCH Editor is used to adjust brightness and contrast in specific portions of the tone
range, edit chroma to modify color saturation, or “vividness,” and change one set of hues
(or colors) in the image to a different color.
Unsharp Mask
The tools in the Unsharp Mask palette sharpen outlines, either throughout the image or
only where specific colors predominate.
To open any of the above palettes, click the triangle at its top left corner.
Click
Pg.
For more information on:
63
Curves
76
Color Balance
78
The LCH Editor
85
Unsharp Mask