Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
Changing the brightness of a picture lets you make it lighter or darker; changing the contrast adjusts the difference between the picture’s light and dark areas. Follow these steps:
1Click the Brightness and Contrast button. You see a window like the one to the right:
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Drag to see a different part of the picture in the windows
Drag to adjust brightness
Drag to adjust contrast
2Drag the sliders to make the adjustments you want. The After sample shows you the results of your changes.
3When you’re done, click OK to keep your changes and close the Brightness/Contrast window.
Adjusting Colors
You can change the way your picture looks by adjusting the intensity and relationship of the three primary colors on your screen: red, green, and blue. Follow these steps:
1Click the Adjust Color button. You see a window like the one below:
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Drag to see a different part of your picture in the windows
Drag to adjust
colors
Working with Your Pictures