Operation Manual

112 LESSON 4 Image Editing Basics
2 Expand the Levels pane, and then click both Auto Levels and Auto Contrast,
noting the effects of the adjustments in the After view.
3 Expand the Color pane and click the Auto button.
4 Choose File > Save As. In the Save As dialog box, type DSC_2474_QuickFix
as the name of the new file, to be saved to your My CIB Work folder in JPEG
format and included in the Organizer but not as part of a Version Set. Click
Save. In the JPEG Options dialog box, accept the default quality and click OK.
5 Expand the Color pane once again and click the
Saturation tab. A grid of preview thumbnails
shows the range of variation possible with the
Saturation slider. A blue frame highlights the
central thumbnail, which represents the image
in its current state. Move the pointer slowly over
each thumbnail in the grid to preview your image
with that level of saturation in the work area.
6 Repeat the process for the Color pane’s Hue and
Vibrance controls.
7 Return to the Levels panel and explore the Shadows, Midtones and Highlights
panes in the same way. To reset a control, click the thumbnail with the Reset
icon (not always the central preview).
8 To discard any changes you’ve made and
revert the image to its last saved state,
click the Reset Image button in the header
of the Adjustments pane.
9 Choose File > Close.
Smart Fix: Auto + Levels and Contrast: Auto + Color: Auto + Exposure: 0.7
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Tip: Click a thumb-
nail in the preview grid
to apply that level of
adjustment; then, use
the slider to fine tune
the effect. The preview
grids not only provide
an intuitive editing inter-
face, but also serve as a
great way to learn the
effects of the various
adjustment controls as
you work with them.
Saturation: -100 Saturation: +100 Vibrance: -100 Vibrance: +100