Where luminance correction is concerned, no feature gives you greater control than Curves. This one command lets you rein in highlights, open up shadows, and reveal all points in between. Curves takes a bud of an image and makes it blossom.
To learn how to make the most of this powerful tool, just click Play:
This article was last modified on December 17, 2022
This article was first published on December 2, 2009
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