User Guide

ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide
Adjusting tone curves
You can use the Tone Curves tool to change the tonal range of an image. Select the RGB color channel to adjust the entire range of
the image, or select a specific color.
You can save your options as a preset
for future use.
To adjust the brightness curves in an image:
1. In Process mode, click Develop.
2. In the Develop pane, select the Tune tab.
3. In the Tone Curves group, adjust the curves as described below.
4. Click Done to save your changes and return to the mode you were in previously. Or click Save and select from the drop-
down list:
Save as: Saves your changes, with the option of saving your file with a different name and file format.
Export: Exports your image with all your edits applied to a specific file format and resolution.
Copy to clipboard: Copies the edited image to a clipboard.
You can also click Cancel if you want to discard your changes and return to the mode you were in previously.
Right-click the number field or the arrow for Blacks, Midtones, or Whites to reset it to the default setting. You can also
double-click the number field or on the arrows to use automatic settings.
Tone curves options
Curve Select a curve to apply to your image. Standard curve is the default. Use Camera to use the curve generated by
ACDSee Pro to produce a curve suitable for the image. The Curve drop-down list is only available for RAW files.
Channel Specify the color channels to adjust.
Histogram Displays a graphic of the color information levels in the image, based on the selected channel. Click and drag the
line to manipulate the curve. Each time you click the curve, a new node is added. You can drag the nodes up and
down the curve. To get rid of a node, click on it and drag it up and out of the graph, or drag it down and out of
the graph.
Blacks Click and drag the black rectangle or click it to automatically set the black point. You can also enter a number into
the fields or use the up or down arrow buttons to set an exact black point.
Midtones Click and drag the gray rectangle or click it to automatically set the midtone point. You can also enter a number
into the fields or use the up or down arrow buttons to set an exact midtone point.
Whites Click and drag the white rectangle or click it to automatically set the white point. You can also enter a number
into the fields or use the up or down arrow buttons to set an exact white point.
Auto Automatically sets the points for blacks, midtones, and whites.
Selecting color profile
You can select the color profile you want to work with when developing your image. You can save your options as a preset for future
use.
Color Profile is only available for RAW files.
To adjust the color profile in an image:
1. In Process mode, click Develop.
2. In the Develop pane, select the Tune tab.
3. In the Color Profile group, select a color profile.
4. Click Done to save your changes and return to the mode you were in previously. You can also click Cancel if you want to dis-
card your changes and return to the mode you were in previously.
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