Konica Minolta IV instruction manual Tone curve and histogram palette, Using tone curves

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Tone curve and histogram palette

Click the tone-curve/histogram button to display the palette.

Color-histogram button (p. 65)

Channel list box (p. 60)

Tone curve

Freehand curve button (p. 61)

Smooth curve button (p. 61)

White, gray, and black-point buttons (p. 68)

Apply button (p. 68)

Histogram

Input shadow, gamma, and highlight text boxes (p. 64)

Output shadow and highlight text boxes (p. 64)

Reset button

Auto-setting button (p. 65)

Input shadow, gamma, and highlight sliders (p. 64)

Output shadow and highlight sliders (p. 64)

Using tone curves

Click the arrow next to the channel box to select the channel from the drop-down menu.

To make adjustments to the color balance of the image, select the appropriate color channel. To adjust the contrast or brightness of the image without affecting the color, select the RGB channel.

The tone curves can be displayed with keyboard shortcuts. While holding the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh), press 0 (zero) to display the RGB channel, 1 to display the red channel, 2 to display the green channel, or 3 to display the blue channel.

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Contents Page Tone-curve corrections Selective-color paletteBefore YOU Begin For Proper and Safe USE DiMAGE Scan Dual Table of Contents Page Table of Contents Installation Before installing the DiMAGE Scan UtilityNames of Parts DiMAGE Scan system requirements Additional memory requirements Adobe Photoshop ElementsWindows Page Macintosh Page Scanner Setup Before connecting the scanner to a computerConnecting the USB cable Connecting the AC adapter Disconnecting the scannerTurning on the scanner Where is the emulsion? Loading the Film HoldersHandling film Loading 35mm film stripsLoading mounted slides Loading a film holder into the scannerUsing the APS Adapter AD-10 sold separately Ejecting a film holder APSDimage Scan Launcher Easy Scan Utility Launching the Easy Scan UtilityUsing the Easy Scan Utility Scanner Notes MacintoshOn next Easy Scan Utility Page Basic Scanning Launching the DiMAGE Scan UtilityScanning basics Scanner setup Main window and index scan tabMaking an index scan Selecting index thumbnailsFlip and rotate images Fit-to-window buttonMain window and prescan tab Making a prescanGrab tool Magnifying toolAuto cropping CHP button APS filmMaking the final scan Tiff BMP Pict Basic Image Processing Main window and image-correction tabPixel Polish Auto Dust Brush Auto Dust Brush retouching levelVariation palette Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette An introduction to color GreenComparing pre and post-correction images Undoing and redoing image correctionsQuitting the DiMAGE Scan Utility Setting scanner preferences Advanced ScanningPage Exposure-control tab Saving exposure settings Loading exposure settingsMore index scan functions Reverse frame orderSaving the index thumbnails Saving an index fileLoading an index file More prescan functions Point AF AutofocusManual focus Manual cropping Autoexposure AE area selectionInputting scan settings manually About resolution and output size Scan setting examples Saving scan settings as a Job Deleting a JobAdvanced Image Processing More image-processing toolsDigital Grain Dissolver Prescan display Sample display areaUsing tone curves Tone curve and histogram paletteDrawing tone curves by freehand Short guide to tone curve corrections About the tone curveIncreasing image contrast Histogram corrections Tone curve / histogram auto setting Short guide to histogram corrections Konica Minolta HistoryPage White, gray, and black point corrections Setting the white and black-point values Tracking image corrections Snapshot buttonHue, saturation, and lightness palette About RGB and CMY Unsharp mask With mask Original imageSaving image corrections Loading image-correction JobsCustom Wizard Page Batch Scan Utility Page Advanced Batch Scan setup Page Setting the output color space Color MatchingOutput color spaces Ntsc CIE RGBSetting the monitor ICC profile Scanner color profilesColor matching recommendations Output Color Space Monitor RGBBefore installing the plug-in Installation WindowsAuto Dust Brush PLUG-IN Page Installation Macintosh Using the Auto Dust Brush plug-in Auto Dust Brush PLUG-IN Appendix Glossary of common termsUninstalling the DiMAGE Scan Software Installed files and folders WindowsJob file list 35mm Troubleshooting Checking software installation Windows Technical Specifications Warranty and product registration Technical supportRecord keeping Image Data Sheet Image processingHue corrections