Workshop Index    
  1. Camera settings
  5. Jpeg work flow
  6. RAW flow
  7. File details
  8. Storage
  9. Computer set up and basic work flow
  10. Image selection
  11. Transferring images between folders
  12. RAW processing
  13. Sharpening
  14. Shadow/highlight tool
  15. Correcting under-exposed images
  16. Overexposed images
  17. Reducing digital noise
  18. Correcting sloping horizons
  19. Mono conversions
  20. Layers
  21. False snow
  22. Producing a pencil sketch
  23. Using a layer to burn and dodge
  24. Curves
  25. Altering contrast using curves
  26. Altering part of the curve
  27. Pysadelic curves
  28. Curves and monochrome
  29. IR conversions
  30. HDR (High Dynamic Range) processing
  31. Highlight & Shadow in Photomatix
  32. Book list
  33. Return to home page

 

  

Curves and monochrome

Curves are a very good way of adjusting the contrast of a monochrome image.

By careful placement of your points you will be able to control the contrast in different parts of the image, don't worry if the curve becomes an irregular shape.