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Figure 4-9. A quick click of the Auto Levels button can make a dramatic difference. Left: This ori-
ginal photo isn't bad, and you may not realize that the colors could be better. Right: Here you can
see how much more effective the photo is once Auto Levels has balanced the colors. To try this
yourself, download ocean.jpg from this topic's Missing CD page at
www.missingmanuals.com/cds
.
Contrast
In Quick Fix, the main alternative to Auto Levels is Auto Contrast. Most people find that
their images tend to benefit from one or the other of these options. Contrast adjusts the relat-
ive darkness and lightness of an image without changing its color, so if clicking Auto Levels
in the Adjustments panel's Levels section made the colors in your image go all goofy, try
clicking the Auto Contrast button instead (remember to undo Auto Levels first).
