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Adjusting Image Brightness, Contrast, and Sharpness |
Image brightness, sharpness, and contrast can be adjusted from within the Photo Workshop dialog. Three separate slider controls allow you to change the level of brightness, contrast, and sharpness of an image.
To adjust the brightness, contrast, or sharpness of an image:
1. Click the image you want to edit.
2. Click the Photo Workshop button on the
Effects palette and choose Brightness/Focus, or choose Photo Workshop from the Effects menu then choose Brightness/Focus from the submenu. The Photo Workshop dialog appears with the Brightness/Focus pane active.
3. To make changes in small increments, select the Fine Adjustment option. Select the Coarse Adjustment option to make changes in large increments.
4. Drag the Brightness slider to the left to darken or to the right to brighten the image.
5. Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the contrast of the image.
6. Drag the Blur/Sharpen slider to the left to blur or to the right to sharpen the image.
7. You will see "Before" and "After" previews in the preview areas on the right side of the Photo Workshop dialog.
8. Click the Undo button if you do not like the results. This will undo the last adjustment you have made. You can undo up to 10 steps.
9. Click the Revert to Initial State button to undo all changes you have made to an image.
10. Click the OK button when you have finished adjusting the image properties, or continue editing the image, or click Cancel to leave the image unchanged.
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