Red through Violet . sliders control how bright or dark an object
of that color appears. Slide to the left to make objects of that color
darker, to the right to make them brighter.
Saturation
Controls the film’s saturation response to different wavelengths
of light.
Red through Violet . sliders control how saturated an object of that
color appears. Slide to the left to make objects of that color less
saturated, to the right to make them more saturated.
Tone Curve
Controls contrast and tonal response in the film.
Channels . From the pull-down menu, select a channel to modify,
then click to add anchor points to the curve to specify the
brightness, contrast, and relationship of tonal values in the image.
Grain
Adds grain to the image and lets you specify the size of the grain
and its placement throughout the image.
Grain Size . From the pull-down menu, select one of five grain sizes,
from ultra-fine to extra-coarse.
Highlight Grain . Controls the degree of grain added to the
highlights of the image.
Midtone Grain . Controls the degree of grain added to the midtones
of the image.
Shadow Grain . Controls the degree of grain added to the shadows
of the image.
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Grain Saturation . Controls the saturation of the grain added to the
image. Moving this slider to the left emulates monochromatic grain,
while moving this slider to the right emulates color grain.
Film Grain
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Adds realistic film grain to any image, with control over the size and
placement throughout the image.
From the pull-down menu, select one of five grain sizes, from Ultra-
Fine to Extra-Coarse. Each grain size provides the following controls:
Highlight Grain . Controls the amount of grain added to the
highlights of the image.
Midtone Grain . Controls the amount of grain added to the midtones
of the image.
Shadow Grain . Controls the amount of grain added to the shadows
of the image.
Grain Saturation . Controls the saturation of the grain added to the
image. Moving this slider to the left emulates monochromatic grain,
while moving this slider to the right emulates color grain.
Flux (5 Effects)
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Introduces subtle effects in or
creates an abstraction of image
details.
From the pull-down menu, select
one of the effects of the Flux
filter. The effects range from
subtle detail shifts to strong color
and contrast effects. Each option
provides the following controls:
Strength . Controls the degree to which you want to apply the filter.
Size . Controls the degree of the effect, and the relationship among
colors and details throughout the image.
Fog
Complete Edition
Simulates traditional fog effect: A pronounced, soft focus giving the
appearance of fog.
From the pull-down menu, select one of the methods of the Fog
filter. Each method provides you with the following control:
Intensity . Controls the degree to which you want to apply the filter.
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Foliage
Complete Edition
Identifies foliage and greenery in an image and enhances or stylizes
those objects.
From the pull-down menu, select one of the effects of the Foliage
filter. Each option provides the following control:
Enhance Foliage . Controls the degree to which you want to apply
the filter.
Glamour Glow
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Gives portrait photographers a powerful way to stylize images with
dreamy, soft effects.
Glow . Controls the degree of the filter’s softening technique.
Brightness . Controls tonality throughout the image.
Glow Temperature . Controls the temperature of the effect added to
the image. Moving this slider to the left creates a cool blue effect,
while moving this slider to the right creates a warm red-orange
effect.
Graduated Filters (16 Effects)
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Blends a color into a portion of an image, with a gradual transition
to the original image.
From the pull-down menu, select a
pre-defined color combination,
each with four variations. Each
color combination provides the
following controls:
Opacity . Controls the overall
strength of the filter.