Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Step Eight:
If all of this makes you a bit squeamish, have I got a tool for you: it's called the Targeted
Adjustment tool (or TAT for short) and you'll find it up in the toolbar at the top of the win-
dow (it's the fifth tool from the left, shown circled here). Just move the tool over the part of
the image you want to adjust, then drag upward to lighten that area, or downward to darken
it (this just moves the part of the curve that represents that part of the image). A lot of pho-
tographers love the TAT, so make sure you give it a try, because it makes getting that one
area you want brighter (or darker) easier. Now, there is one caveat (I've been waiting to
use that word for a while), and that is: it doesn't just adjust that one area of your photo—it
adjusts the curve itself. So, depending on the image, other areas may get lighter/darker, too,
so just keep an eye on that while you're adjusting. In the example shown here, I clicked-
and-dragged upward to brighten the white building a little more, and the curve adjusted to
make that happen automatically.
