Konica Minolta IV instruction manual Drawing tone curves by freehand

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Place the mouse pointer over the tone curve. Click and drag the curve. Any corrections made on the tone curve are immediately applied to the displayed image.

Each time the tone curve is clicked, a node is attached to the curve. The nodes can be moved by clicking and dragging. The horizontal axis (input level) represents the brightness levels of the original image, and the vertical axis (output level) the change applied to the image.

By placing the mouse pointer on the display image, the grey or color level of that point will be indicated on the tone curve by a white circle.

The reset button cancels all corrections in all channels.

Drawing tone curves by freehand

Click the freehand-curve button (1). The mouse pointer changes to the pencil tool when placed on the tone curve.

Click and drag the pointer to draw a new curve. Extreme image manipulations are possible with the freehand curve tool.

To smooth a rough freehand curve, click the smooth-curve button (2). Nodes will be automatically placed on the curve and can be adjusted with the mouse.

With extreme freehand curves, the smooth curve button may significantly change the shape of the curve. Press the undo button to return to the original freehand curve.

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Contents Page Selective-color palette Tone-curve correctionsBefore YOU Begin For Proper and Safe USE DiMAGE Scan Dual Table of Contents Page Table of Contents Before installing the DiMAGE Scan Utility InstallationNames of Parts DiMAGE Scan system requirements Adobe Photoshop Elements Additional memory requirementsWindows Page Macintosh Page Before connecting the scanner to a computer Scanner SetupConnecting the USB cable Disconnecting the scanner Connecting the AC adapterTurning on the scanner Loading the Film Holders Where is the emulsion?Handling film Loading 35mm film stripsLoading a film holder into the scanner Loading mounted slidesUsing the APS Adapter AD-10 sold separately APS Ejecting a film holderDimage Scan Launcher Launching the Easy Scan Utility Easy Scan UtilityScanner Notes Macintosh Using the Easy Scan UtilityOn next Easy Scan Utility Page Launching the DiMAGE Scan Utility Basic ScanningScanning basics Main window and index scan tab Scanner setupSelecting index thumbnails Making an index scanFit-to-window button Flip and rotate imagesMaking a prescan Main window and prescan tabMagnifying tool Grab toolAuto cropping CHP button APS filmMaking the final scan Tiff BMP Pict Main window and image-correction tab Basic Image ProcessingPixel Polish Auto Dust Brush retouching level Auto Dust BrushVariation palette Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette Green An introduction to colorUndoing and redoing image corrections Comparing pre and post-correction imagesQuitting the DiMAGE Scan Utility Advanced Scanning Setting scanner preferencesPage Exposure-control tab Loading exposure settings Saving exposure settingsReverse frame order More index scan functionsSaving an index file Saving the index thumbnailsLoading an index file Point AF Autofocus More prescan functionsManual focus Manual cropping AE area selection AutoexposureInputting scan settings manually About resolution and output size Scan setting examples Deleting a Job Saving scan settings as a Job More image-processing tools Advanced Image ProcessingPrescan display Sample display area Digital Grain DissolverTone curve and histogram palette Using tone curvesDrawing tone curves by freehand About the tone curve Short guide to tone curve correctionsIncreasing image contrast Histogram corrections Tone curve / histogram auto setting Konica Minolta History Short guide to histogram correctionsPage White, gray, and black point corrections Tracking image corrections Snapshot button Setting the white and black-point valuesHue, saturation, and lightness palette About RGB and CMY With mask Original image Unsharp maskLoading image-correction Jobs Saving image correctionsCustom Wizard Page Batch Scan Utility Page Advanced Batch Scan setup Page Color Matching Setting the output color spaceNtsc CIE RGB Output color spacesScanner color profiles Setting the monitor ICC profileOutput Color Space Monitor RGB Color matching recommendationsInstallation Windows Before installing the plug-inAuto Dust Brush PLUG-IN Page Installation Macintosh Using the Auto Dust Brush plug-in Auto Dust Brush PLUG-IN Glossary of common terms AppendixUninstalling the DiMAGE Scan Software Windows Installed files and foldersJob file list 35mm Troubleshooting Checking software installation Windows Technical Specifications Technical support Warranty and product registrationRecord keeping Image processing Image Data SheetHue corrections