Graphics Programs Reference
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you did in the Point tab (if you did anything there first—I reset the Point tab's Curve pop-
up menu to Linear here).
Step Six:
The Highlights slider controls the highlights area of the curve (the top of the curve), and
dragging it to the right arcs the curve upward, making the highlights brighter. Right below
that is the Lights slider, which covers the next lower range of tones (the area between the
midtones and the highlights). Dragging this slider to the right makes this part of the curve
steeper, and increases the upper midtones. The Darks and Shadows sliders do pretty much
the same thing for the lower midtones and deep shadow areas. But remember, dragging to
the right opens up those areas, so to create contrast, you'd drag both of those to the left in-
stead.Here,tocreate somereally punchycontrast, IdraggedboththeHighlights andLights
sliders to the right, and the Darks and Shadows sliders to the left.
