Levels adjustment

Settings

The following settings can be adjusted:

• Select a color mode from the first pop-up menu.
• Specify a single color channel to apply the adjustment to, including the layer's alpha channel. Master (the default choice) applies the adjustment to all color channels*, excluding alpha channel*.
• Black Level—determines the range of pixels in the image considered to be pure black. Drag the slider to the right to include pixels in the range (thereby increasing shadows), drag to the left to exclude pixels (thereby reducing shadows).
• White Level—determines the range of pixels in the image considered to be pure white. Drag the slider to the left to include pixels in the range (thereby increasing highlights), drag to the right to exclude pixels (thereby reducing highlights).
• Gamma—determines the distribution of mid-tone pixels in the image. Enter a gamma value or drag the slider to the left to redistribute pixels towards the black point, drag to the right to redistribute towards the white point.
• Output Black Level—remaps the output level of absolute black. Moving the slider to the right makes the image look more pale and washed out.
• Output White Level—remaps the output level of absolute white. Moving the slider to the left lessens the intensity of highlights in the image.
• Opacity—controls how see-through the adjustment is.
• Blend Mode—controls how the Levels adjustment interacts with the layers below it.

The following options are also found on the dialog:

• Add Preset—adds the current adjustment settings as a preset for use with later images and projects.
• Merge—applies modifications set by parameters and settings to layers below and exits Levels adjustment.
• Delete—deletes the Levels adjustment and its layer from the panel.
• Reset—reverts all adjustment settings to default.