How to work with Level

To work with Level

- Use the Levels feature to correct images with a high concentration of pixels in the highlights or shadows. An image with a full tonal range should have a high number of pixels in all areas: the highlights, the midtones, and the shadows.

- Choose Xtras > Adjust Color > Levels. The Levels dialog box opens:

- Choose Preview to view your changes in the workspace. When you make changes, the image will be updated automatically.

- From the Channel pop-up menu, choose whether you want to apply changes to individual colors or to all color channels.

- The Histogram is a graphical illustration of the distribution of pixels in the highlights, midtones, and shadows of an image. The Histogram appears in the Levels dialog box.

- Use the Histogram to determine the best method of correcting an image's tonal range. A high concentration of pixels in the shadows or highlights indicates that you could improve the image by applying the Levels or Curves features.