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The contrast is changed in the area of the image where the Contrast Quick Brush adjustment
is applied.
To modify the Contrast adjustment after it has been applied to an image
1 Select a photo with the Contrast adjustment applied to it.
2 In the Contrast area of the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD,
modify the Contrast adjustment by specifying the amount of the adjustment you want to apply
to the image using the Amount slider and value slider.
The previously applied Contrast adjustment is modied.
Working with the Saturation Quick Brush Controls
You use the Saturation Quick Brush adjustment to modify the saturation of the colors in the area
of the image the adjustment is brushed on.
Before Saturation adjustment After Saturation adjustment
(added saturation to the green trees
in the background)
Note: You can also apply a Saturation adjustment by brushing the entire Enhance adjustment's
parameter settings in to or out of an image. However, brushing the Enhance adjustment on an
image applies the Contrast, Denition, Saturation, Vibrancy, and Tint parameter settings. You
use the Quick Brush equivalents when you need to apply each of these adjustments in dierent
ways to dierent parts of the photo. For more information about the Enhance adjustment, see An
Overview of the Enhance Adjustment on page 340.
To brush the Saturation adjustment on an image
1 Select a photo.
2 Do one of the following:
•
In the Adjustments inspector or the Adjustments pane of the Inspector HUD, choose Quick
Brushes > Saturation from the Add Adjustment pop-up menu.
•
In the tool strip, choose Saturation from the Quick Brush pop-up menu (with a brush icon).
The Saturation Brush HUD appears, and the Saturation 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 Saturation 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.