Advanced Scanning

 

There are two ways you can use this

 

tool:

 

N (Linear) moves all three points in a

 

literal relationship.

 

L (Logarithmic) moves the points

 

based on a preset mathematical

 

formula for a more gentle and subtle

 

curve.

 

You can toggle between these

 

modes by clicking on the icon to the

 

left of the slider.

Shadows

Controls only the point to the far left

 

on the gradation curve. This can be

 

used when you want to adjust the

 

shadows without affecting the

 

highlights.

It may take some practice to find the best ways of applying these tools to your images for optimum results. For example, suppose you want to scan a group photo where everyone in the group is well-lit except one person in the foreground who was too close to the flash and looks washed out. Since the

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