Tone Curve Adjustment Flow

This section describes basic operation of Tone Curve Adjustment screen. The color tone that is displayed on the display may differ slightly from the color tone that is actually output.

1. Select the sample picture to confirm the conditions where the tone curve is adopted.

   • supplementary explanationFor details, refer to Selecting an Image.

2. Confirm the sample picture displayed at Before Adjustment and After Adjustment.

   • supplementary explanationFor details, refer to Confirming an Image.

3. Load the tone curve to make adjustment. Or, create the new tone curve.

   • supplementary explanationFor details about how to load the tone curve, refer to Load Tone Curves.

   • supplementary explanationFor details about how to create a new tone curve, refer to Create Tone Curves.

4. Adjust the tone curve.

   You can adjust the tone curve using brightness/contrast adjustment, Adjust Each Color, and curve view on the Tone Curve Adjustment screen. The result of adjustment is reflected to the preview area immediately.

   • supplementary explanationAdjustment of brightness and contrast: Refer to Adjustment of Tone Curves: Brightness and Contrast.

   • supplementary explanationAdjustment of each color: Refer to Adjust the Tone Curve: Each Color.

   • supplementary explanationPoint operation: Refer to Adjust with Point and Base Point.

5. Save the adjusted tone curve.

   • supplementary explanationFor details, refer to Save the Tone Curves.

6. If necessary, execute some management operations for the tone curve.

   • supplementary explanationFor details, refer to Management of Tone Curves.

7. If necessary, reset the tone curve.

   • supplementary explanationFor details, refer to Canceling the Adjustment.