Operation Manual

To adjust the midtone contrast of the Highlights & Shadows controls
1 If necessary, click the Advanced disclosure triangle to show the advanced Highlights &
Shadows controls in the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector
HUD.
Use the Mid Contrast
slider and value slider
to adjust the contrast
of the midtone values
in the image.
2 Adjust the Mid Contrast parameter by doing one of the following:
• Drag the Mid Contrast slider to the right to increase the contrast Aperture applies to
the midtones in the image, and drag the slider back to the left to reduce the contrast.
• Click the left or right arrow in the Mid Contrast value slider, or drag in the value field.
The left arrow reduces the contrast in the midtones, and the right arrow increases it.
• By default, the Mid Contrast value slider is set to 0.0. Double-click the number in the
Mid Contrast value slider, then enter a value from –100.0 to 100.0 and press Return.
The contrast in the midtones is updated as you change the parameter value.
536 Chapter 17 Making Image Adjustments