Operation Manual

Working with the Enhance Controls
You use the Enhance adjustment controls to set the contrast, definition, saturation, and
vibrancy, as well as the black, gray, and white tint values.
You can also brush the Enhance adjustment on selected parts of an image. For more
information, see Making Brushed Adjustments.
Adjusting Contrast in the Image
If you want to adjust the difference between the dark and bright areas of the image, you
can modify the Contrast parameter. An image with very little midtone tonality is considered
to have a lot of contrast, whereas an image with considerable midtone tonality is
considered to have minimal contrast. Often, an image with too much midtone tonality
looks flat. Adding contrast to the image can add depth to it. However, you add contrast
to the image at the expense of detail in the midtones, so a little contrast goes a long way.
Before Contrast adjustment After Contrast adjustment
To adjust the contrast in an image
1 Select an image.
2 In the Enhance area of the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector
HUD, adjust the Contrast parameter by doing one of the following:
• Drag the Contrast slider.
• Click the left or right arrow in the Contrast value slider to change the contrast of the
image by 5 percent increments, or drag in the value field.
513Chapter 17 Making Image Adjustments