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To modify the Polarize adjustment after it has been applied to an image
1 Select a photo with the Polarize adjustment applied to it.
2 In the Polarize area of the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD,
modify the Polarize adjustment by specifying the amount of the adjustment you want to apply
to the image using the Intensity slider and value slider.
The previously applied Polarize adjustment is modied.
Working with the Intensify Contrast Quick Brush Controls
You use the Intensify Contrast Quick Brush adjustment to correct shadow areas of the image that
appear washed out by intensifying the contrast between pure black and 50 percent gray in the
area of the image the adjustment is brushed on. The Intensify Contrast Quick Brush adjustment is
equivalent to applying an Overlay blend.
Before Intensify Contrast adjustment After Intensify Contrast adjustment
(added contrast to the exposed mountainside and
trees in the foreground)
To brush the Intensify Contrast adjustment on an image
1 Select a photo.
2 Do one of the following:
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In the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, choose Quick
Brushes > Intensify Contrast (Overlay) from the Add Adjustment pop-up menu.
•
In the tool strip, choose Intensify Contrast (Overlay) from the Quick Brush pop-up menu (with
a brush icon).
The Intensify Contrast Brush HUD appears, and the Intensify Contrast adjustment controls appear
in the Adjustments inspector and the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, if both are shown.
3 Specify the brush stroke settings using the controls in the Intensify Contrast Brush HUD.
For more information about the controls in the Brush HUD, see Working with Controls in the
Brush HUD on page 395. For more information about applying brush strokes to an image, see
Working with Brush Strokes on page 401.
4 Brush the adjustment on the area of the image where you want to intensify contrast in shadows.
Additional contrast appears between pure black and 50 percent gray in the area of the image
where the Intensify Contrast Quick Brush adjustment is applied.