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The DISP/BACK Button
Histograms
Histograms
Histograms show the distribution of tones in the im-
age. Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis, the
number of pixels by the vertical axis.
Shadows
Highlights
No. of pixels
Pixel brightness
Optimal exposure
: Pixels are distrib-
uted in an even curve through-
out the tone range.
Overexposed
: Pixels are clustered
on the right side of the graph.
Underexposed
: Pixels are clustered
on the left side of the graph.