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2. Set the High Tonal Width slider for
the Highights and/or the Low Tonal
Width slider for the Shadows to the
minimum position (as far left) as pos-
sible while still creating the desired
effect. The idea is to affect the least
amount of the tonal range as possible
while revealing the detail in the extreme
dark and light parts of the image. That
way you preserve more of the midtone
contrast within the image and create
more natural-looking results. As you
decrease the tonal width, you may need
to increase the amount slider.
6.24 For best results, take advantage of the
Advanced Highlights & Shadows controls.
3. Adjust the Radius slider to control how far out the effect extends. With many images
you may leave the Radius slider at, or very close to, its default position; however, if ini-
tially the results don't look natural, try moving this slider.
4. Use the Color Correction slider to restore the intensity of the color in the pixels that
are affected by the Highlights & Shadows adjustment. With some images you won't
need to use this slider, while with others it will help maintain the saturation of color in
the brightest and/or darkest areas of the image.
5. Use the Mid Contrast slider to try to restore the midtone contrast within the image.
The wider the tonal width that you affect with the Highlights and/or Shadows sliders,
the less contrast that remains for the midtones. We find that using the Mid Contrast
slider seems to undo some of the effect of the Highlights & Shadows adjustment, which
is why we are adamant about minimizing the tonal width whenever possible.
Other ways to restore midtone contrast in the image are to use the Levels quarter
tone controls or make a Curves adjustment, both of which we cover in this chapter.
Note
Using Levels
Levels enables you to have finer control of the exposure of your image and has some sophisticated
features not found in the Levels controls in most other software programs.
 
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