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Trace Contour - Thinly outlines the transitions of major brightness areas for •
each color channel, producing a black-and-white outline of the picture. You
have the option to invert the results as well.
Add Noise - Applies random pixels to a picture to simulate pictures shot using •
high-speed film. The filter applies an even pattern to shadow tones and
midtones while adding a smoother, more saturated pattern to the picture’s
lighter areas.
Median - Reduces or eliminates the look of motion on a specified region of a •
picture. The effect searches pixels of similar brightness, and replaces the central
pixel with the median brightness value of the searched pixels; pixels that differ
significantly from adjacent pixels remain unaffected.
Adjustments
Use the Adjustments drop-down menu to apply color corrections to the image.
Levels - To brighten highlights, compress shadows, and adjust midtones •
individually.
Curves - To make precision tonal adjustments to lighten or darken a picture. •
Instead of limiting adjustments to shadows, highlights, and midtones, you can
adjust any point along a scale of 0% to 100% (for CMYK and grayscale) or 0 to
255 (for RGB). The precise nature of this tool requires more experience and
knowledge than using the Levels effect.
Brightness/Contrast - To adjust the tonality of every pixel instead of individual •
channels. .
Color Balance - To remove unwanted color casts or correct oversaturated or •
undersaturated colors. This effect changes the overall mixture of colors in a
picture for generalized color correction.
Hue/Saturation - To adjust the overall color intensity and light in a washed-out •
or muted picture, but is generally used as a special effect. The picture’s current
hue (color cast), saturation (intensity), and lightness (degree of white light) are
expressed as zeros by default.
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