User Guide

Using Image Effects268
To correct colors using the
Freehand method:
1 Choose Effects menu > Tonal
Control > Correct Colors.
2 In the Color Correction dialog box,
choose Freehand from the pop-up
menu.
3 For each color you want to adjust,
do the following:
• Click the color icon.
• Move the pointer over the
graph and, when the pointer
changes to a pencil, drag to
draw a new curve.
Tip
•
If you want to redraw all color curves
at once, click the gray Master icon.
Correcting Colors Using
Advanced
The Advanced method allows you to
set the red, green, and blue curves
numerically at five points: Highlight,
1/4 Tone, Midtone, 3/4 Tone, and
Shadow. These points coincide with
the vertical grid lines.
Color correction using the Advanced method.
To correct colors using the
Advanced method:
1 Choose Effects menu > Tonal
Control > Correct Colors.
2 In the Color Correction dialog
box, choose Advanced from the
pop-up menu.
3 For each color you want to adjust,
do one of the following:
• Click the color icon and drag
the corresponding curve.
• Enter values in the boxes.
Color icons in the Color Correction dialog box.
Other Tonal Control
Effects
The Tonal Control commands in the
Effects menu let you adjust or alter
colors in an image.
Adjust Colors
The Adjust Colors effect lets you
control the hue, saturation, and value
of an image in much the same way as
you would adjust your television.