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Digital Darkroom : Curves by ~photo-class:iconphoto-class:

Categories Resources & Stock Images > Tutorials > Application Reference > Photoshop

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Hello fellow readers,

Today's tutorial has been designed and written by :iconpecchio: with a couple additions and the traditional ~photo-class layout from ~roy204.

It is an introduction to the concept and usage of the "Curves" tool in Adobe® Photoshop® and other popular image editing picks. We hope you find this useful, it is mostly for beginners although you may always find out things you didn't know... ;)

As always let us know what you think, and feel free to add any comments on the content, add your own tips or correct any mistake or misconception you spot.

Have fun!

Daily Deviation

Given 2006-03-16

Digital Darkroom : Curves written by =pecchio [posted by *photo-class] is an excellent tutorial to the Curves tool, one of the most important tools (yet one of the most difficult, as well) for editing photos. (Suggested by *diamondie and Featured by `bleedsopretty)

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~niimo Mar 3, 2005, 4:26:15 AM
Oh I am excited to see this out! Have not read it yet, I will give a response a bit later, but this tool is so so useful and valuable in my opinion, yet not known by the new ps user. Im looking forward to it! :)
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*diamondie Mar 3, 2005, 4:27:40 AM
Thank you for posting this tutorial! It was quite informative indeed. I've played a lot with curves, but still didn't have a perfect idea of how the tool works. One thing you might have added is how brightness/contrast and gamma correction would modify the curve (of course the actual curve stays the same, but what kind of curves adjustment those tools actually represent), but I guess it's more of a general interest thing than something terribly useful.
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=nawras Mar 3, 2005, 4:39:56 AM
This is really good :) What I generally do is that I use "auto color" before I use the curves. Most of the time the "auto color" will bring out the natural colors. If it doesn't, then I skip it and work with the curves.

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~gebimble Mar 3, 2005, 4:41:17 AM
nice tutorial, ver' informative =)
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~ching3 Mar 3, 2005, 4:49:29 AM
wow, very useful tutorial. I never knew you can do that in photoshop! thanks!

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~madvax Mar 3, 2005, 4:51:28 AM
The _Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements_ book provides some Photoshop functionnalities to Elements, including curves. You can get some free tools for Element 1 & 2 at [link] and ciick on "Free Tools". Not available for Element 3 though.
You can also use blends to get some of the curve's effects: have a look at [link] in chapter "Dodging & Burning" / "Intro to Blends".

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~subman Mar 3, 2005, 4:55:40 AM
excellent tut, thanx for sharing

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~roy204 Mar 3, 2005, 5:01:59 AM
Thanks a lot for these additions :) !

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=DarkMaidenofSorrow Mar 3, 2005, 6:23:50 AM
Very helpful :) Thank you! :rose:
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~Littleterror88 Mar 3, 2005, 6:25:48 AM
most intersting... thank you =D
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