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Adjusting Lighting
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Figure 2-3: Correct the lighting in your images with the Shadows/
Highlights command.
To use the Shadows/Highlights command, follow these steps:
1. In Expert or Quick mode, choose Enhance➪Adjust Lighting➪Shadows/
Highlights and make sure that the Preview check box is selected.
When the Shadows/Highlights dialog box appears, the default correction
is applied automatically in your preview.
2. If the default adjustment doesn’t fix the problem, move the sliders (or
enter a value) to adjust the amount of correction for your shadows
(dark areas), highlights (light areas), and midtones (middle-toned
areas).
Try to reveal more detail in the dark and light areas of your image. If,
after you do so, your image still seems to need more correction, add or
delete contrast in your midtone areas.
3. If you need to start over, press the Alt key (Option on the Mac) and
the Cancel button becomes Reset; click Reset to start again.
4. Click OK to apply the adjustment and close the dialog box.
Using Brightness/Contrast
Despite its very descriptive name, the Brightness/Contrast command doesn’t
do a great job of either brightening (making an image darker or lighter) or
adjusting contrast. Initially, users tend to be drawn to this command because
of its logical name and ease of use. But, after users realize its limitations,
they move on to better tools with more controls, such as Shadows/Highlights
and Levels.
Correcting Lighting,
Color, and Clarity
Book VIII
Chapter 2