Operation Manual

• Double-click the number in the Radius value slider, then enter a value from 0.0 to 2.0
and press Return.
Use the Radius slider and
value slider to decrease the
digital noise in the image.
Use the Edge Detail slider
and value slider to maintain
details in areas of contrast.
A value of 0.0 applies no digital noise adjustment to the image. A value greater than 0.0
reduces digital noise in the image.
4 Maintain edge detail in areas of high contrast in the image by doing one of the following:
• Drag the Edge Detail slider to the right to increase sharpness in areas of the image with
high contrast, or drag the slider back to the left to reduce the sharpening effect.
• Click the left or right arrow in the Edge Detail value slider to adjust edge detail by 5
percent increments, or drag in the value field.
The left arrow decreases edge detail sharpening in the image, and the right arrow
increases it.
• Double-click the number in the Edge Detail value slider, then enter a value from 0.0 to
3.0 and press Return.
As you change the parameter value, the image is updated to display the amount of edge
detail sharpening applied to it.
You can also brush the Noise Reduction adjustment on selected parts of an image. For
more information, see Making Brushed Adjustments.
Working with the Highlights & Shadows Controls
You use the Highlights & Shadows adjustment controls to correct the exposure in images
shot in complex lighting conditions. For example, you can use the Highlights & Shadows
controls to correct the exposure of the darker areas (shadows) of an image that was
otherwise correctly exposed for silhouette. You can also use the Highlights & Shadows
controls to retrieve detail in extremely bright areas of an image. This is particularly useful
when adjusting images of clouds or snow, or images correctly exposed for the shadow
areas. Using the Highlights & Shadows controls is the best way to optimize your image’s
exposure in the highlights, midtones, or shadows without compromising detail in the
other areas of tonality.
You can also brush the Highlights & Shadows adjustment on selected parts of an image.
For more information, see Making Brushed Adjustments.
528 Chapter 17 Making Image Adjustments