Hasselblad CF DIGITAL CAMERA BACK RANGE, User Manual

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The Gradations Window
Introduction
The functions described in this section will not always be needed during
normal operation. They enable you to make fine adjustments to your
output images that will affect brightness and contrast and will compensate
for printing conditions. As with the advanced highlight and shadow
controls, take care when using the
Gradations
settings. Take some time to
experiment with its settings. Look at the preview to see how the curve will
effect images. Save some images after using the settings and inspect them
closely. Take notes on the kind of settings you use and make a
comparative proof print.
To open the
Gradations
window, type
cmd-1
or click on the
Gradation
button in the
Correction
area of the main
FlexColor
window, or select
Gradations
from the
Window
menu.
The
Gradations
window includes sliders for
Contrast
,
Brightness
,
Gamma
and
Shadow depth
. It also includes a gradation curve, which is a
plot of input brightness (on the horizontal-axis) versus output brightness
(on the vertical-axis). You can hide or show the curve by clicking on the
small triangle beneath the
Shadow depth
slider.
Software Reference - FlexColor 4.0 for Camera Backs
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Introduction