Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
that Color Curves is Levels on steroids. (The box on
Levels Before Curves
has advice on
when to use Levels and when to use Color Curves.)
Curves, in its original-strength Photoshop version, is a pretty complicated tool, so Adobe
makes it easier to use in Elements. You start with a group of preset adjustments to choose
from (see
Figure 9-13
). These presets are shortcuts to the types of basic enhancements you'll
use most often; just click one to try it. If you like what it does, you're done. If you aren't sat-
isfied with any of the presets, you can easily make changes using the Adjust Color Curves
dialog box's sliders.
