Operation Manual

• Detect Edges checkbox: Select this checkbox to detect edges in the image that the
adjustment is brushed over, thereby preserving detail.
Brushing Adjustments In
When you want to apply an adjustment to a small portion of an image, you can specify
the adjustment parameter settings and then brush the adjustment in.
A plus sign (+) indicates
that you’re brushing
the adjustment in.
To brush an adjustment in
1 Select an image.
2 If the adjustment you want to apply to the image is not shown in the Adjustments
inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, choose the adjustment from
the Adjustments pop-up menu.
Note: The Red Eye Correction, Spot & Patch, Straighten, Crop, Flip, White Balance, and
Exposure adjustments cannot be brushed on images.
3 Specify parameter settings for the adjustment while viewing the effect on the image.
4 When the area of the image you want to adjust has the correct appearance, choose “Brush
[adjustment] in” from the adjustment’s Action pop-up menu (with a gear icon).
Action pop-up menu for
the Enhance adjustment
The pointer turns into a brush, and the Brush HUD for the adjustment appears. The
adjustment is also removed from the image.
591Chapter 18 Making Brushed Adjustments