User`s manual

Reference: The Advanced Image Correction tools 85
You can use the Black and White Eyedropper tools to define the Shadow and
Highlight points.
To do this: Click the Eyedropper tools in the White & Black Points dialog box.
Then move to the thumbnail image in the dialog box or to the preview image in
the Preview window, and choose your Black / White Point.
To define the Black (shadow) point, use the Black Eyedropper tool
To define the White (highlight) point, use the White Eyedr opper tool
Note: You may also set the White & Black point by using the Tag Windows
Magic Diamonds. For more details, refer to Using the Magic Diamonds” under
the Tag Windows tool section.
Enable this check
box to show the
adjustment effect
on the prescan
image
White Eyedropper to
define the Highlight
point
Black Eyedropper to
define the Shadow
point
The shadow point is defined as the lightness value “L” in an image that is
output as black (mapped to the Minimum Output Level), while the highlight
point is defined as the lightness value “L” that is output as white (mapped to
the Maximum Output Level). The default values of the Minimum Output
Level and Maximum Output Level are L=5.0 and L=95.0, respectively.