User Guide

Adjusting the exposure of one or more images in
the Browser
You can use the Exposure tool to lighten and darken the colors of an image.
To adjust the exposure of an image:
1. Do one of the following:
• In the Browser, select one or more images, and click Tools |
Exposure.
• In the Viewer, click Tools | Exposure.
2. If you have selected more than one image, select one of the following
three Prompting options:
•
Ask me for every image: This option prompts you to change
each image.
•
Auto-adjust every image without asking: This option changes
each image without prompting you.
• Ask me only for large exposure changes: This option prompts
you only when an image requires a large exposure change.
3. If you’d like to have ACDSee automatically adjust the exposure of your
images, click the Auto button and skip to Step #7.
4. In the Black spin box, type a number from 0 to 255 or drag the slider to
adjust the darkness of the dark colored areas of the image. As the value
increases, the dark colored areas of the image become darker.
5. In the White spin box, type a number from 0 to 255 or drag the slider to
adjust the brightness of the light colored areas of the image. As the value
increases, the lighter colored areas of the image become brighter.
6. In the Gamma spin box, type a number from 0.00 to 2.00 or drag the
slider to adjust the gamma of the image. Higher values make the image
appear brighter, while lower values make the image appear darker.
7. Click the Options button, and select or change the Image Exposure
options.
8. Click Apply.
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