Image Adjustments
Adjust exposure, contrast, curves, and color in one layer.
Written By Massimo Albanese
Last updated About 3 hours ago
Adjust exposure, contrast, curves, and color in one layer.
How it works
Image Correction is a complete colour grading toolkit with twelve independent sections. Toggle each one on or off — they process in a fixed order for consistent results.
- Exposure — brighten or darken the whole image, like adjusting a camera's EV
- Levels — set the black point, white point, and midtone gamma for each channel
- Brightness / Contrast — simple, direct brightness and contrast controls
- Curves — the most powerful tonal tool. Shape a custom tone curve per channel by adding and dragging control points
- Shadows / Highlights — recover crushed shadows or tame blown-out highlights independently
- Channel Mixer — blend colour channels into each other. Includes a monochrome mode for creative B&W conversions
- Black & White — convert to monochrome with six colour sensitivity sliders (how bright do reds, greens, blues appear in B&W?)
- Hue / Saturation — shift hue, boost or reduce saturation, adjust lightness
- Colour Balance — three-way colour grading for shadows, midtones, and highlights (the classic film colourist tool)
- Selective Colour — fine-tune specific colour ranges using CMYK adjustments (push the reds warmer, make the blues more cyan, etc.)
- Vibrance — smart saturation that protects skin tones and already-saturated colours from clipping
- Photo Filter — apply a warming or cooling colour wash, like placing a physical filter on a camera lens
Location
Image Adjustments / Image Adjustments
Controls
Select the layer to edit Image Adjustments in the Effect Panel. Open Parameters below for individual controls.
Actions
Double-click a control label to reset it. Use its function button to add keyframes or a driver.
Parameters
| Control | What it does | Default | Range | Nudge | Animation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black And White / Blues | Black And White / Blues setting for this effect. | 20 | -200 to 300 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Black And White / Cyans | Black And White / Cyans setting for this effect. | 60 | -200 to 300 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Black And White / Greens | Black And White / Greens setting for this effect. | 40 | -200 to 300 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Black And White / Magentas | Black And White / Magentas setting for this effect. | 80 | -200 to 300 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Black And White / Reds | Black And White / Reds setting for this effect. | 40 | -200 to 300 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Black And White / Tint Blue | Chooses the black and white / tint blue used by this effect. | 0 | 0 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Black And White / Tint Green | Chooses the black and white / tint green used by this effect. | 0 | 0 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Black And White / Tint Red | Chooses the black and white / tint red used by this effect. | 0 | 0 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Black And White / Tint Strength | Chooses the black and white / tint strength used by this effect. | 0 | 0 to 1 | 0.01 | Continuous keyframes |
| Black And White / Yellows | Black And White / Yellows setting for this effect. | 60 | -200 to 300 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Brightness Contrast / Brightness | Adjusts brightness contrast / brightness in this effect's output. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Brightness Contrast / Contrast | Adjusts brightness contrast / contrast in this effect's output. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Monochrome | Channel Mixer / Monochrome setting for this effect. | Off | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Channel Mixer / Output Blue / Blue | Channel Mixer / Output Blue / Blue setting for this effect. | 100 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Blue / Constant | Channel Mixer / Output Blue / Constant setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Blue / Green | Channel Mixer / Output Blue / Green setting for this effect. | 0 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Blue / Red | Channel Mixer / Output Blue / Red setting for this effect. | 0 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Green / Blue | Channel Mixer / Output Green / Blue setting for this effect. | 0 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Green / Constant | Channel Mixer / Output Green / Constant setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Green / Green | Channel Mixer / Output Green / Green setting for this effect. | 100 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Green / Red | Channel Mixer / Output Green / Red setting for this effect. | 0 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Mono / Blue | Channel Mixer / Output Mono / Blue setting for this effect. | 20 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Mono / Constant | Channel Mixer / Output Mono / Constant setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Mono / Green | Channel Mixer / Output Mono / Green setting for this effect. | 40 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Mono / Red | Channel Mixer / Output Mono / Red setting for this effect. | 40 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Red / Blue | Channel Mixer / Output Red / Blue setting for this effect. | 0 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Red / Constant | Channel Mixer / Output Red / Constant setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Red / Green | Channel Mixer / Output Red / Green setting for this effect. | 0 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Channel Mixer / Output Red / Red | Channel Mixer / Output Red / Red setting for this effect. | 100 | -200 to 200 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Highlights / Cyan Red | Color Balance / Highlights / Cyan Red setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Highlights / Magenta Green | Color Balance / Highlights / Magenta Green setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Highlights / Yellow Blue | Color Balance / Highlights / Yellow Blue setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Midtones / Cyan Red | Color Balance / Midtones / Cyan Red setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Midtones / Magenta Green | Color Balance / Midtones / Magenta Green setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Midtones / Yellow Blue | Color Balance / Midtones / Yellow Blue setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Preserve Luminosity | Color Balance / Preserve Luminosity setting for this effect. | On | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Color Balance / Shadows / Cyan Red | Color Balance / Shadows / Cyan Red setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Shadows / Magenta Green | Color Balance / Shadows / Magenta Green setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Color Balance / Shadows / Yellow Blue | Color Balance / Shadows / Yellow Blue setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Curves / Channel | Curves / Channel setting for this effect. | rgb | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Curves / Points | Curves / Points setting for this effect. | 2 entries | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Curves / Points B | Curves / Points B setting for this effect. | 2 entries | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Curves / Points G | Curves / Points G setting for this effect. | 2 entries | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Curves / Points L | Curves / Points L setting for this effect. | 2 entries | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Curves / Points R | Curves / Points R setting for this effect. | 2 entries | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Curves / Points Rgb | Curves / Points Rgb setting for this effect. | 2 entries | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Exposure / Exposure | Adjusts exposure / exposure in this effect's output. | 0 | -5 to 5 | 0.01 | Continuous keyframes |
| Exposure / Offset | Exposure / Offset setting for this effect. | 0 | -50 to 50 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Hue Saturation / Band | Hue Saturation / Band setting for this effect. | master | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Hue Saturation / Hue | Hue Saturation / Hue setting for this effect. | 0 | -180 to 180 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Hue Saturation / Lightness | Adjusts hue saturation / lightness in this effect's output. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Hue Saturation / Saturation | Adjusts hue saturation / saturation in this effect's output. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Levels / Channel | Levels / Channel setting for this effect. | rgb | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Levels / Gamma | Adjusts levels / gamma in this effect's output. | 1 | 0.1 to 9.99 | 0.01 | Continuous keyframes |
| Levels / In Black | Levels / In Black setting for this effect. | 0 | 0 to 254 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Levels / In White | Levels / In White setting for this effect. | 255 | 1 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Levels / Out Black | Levels / Out Black setting for this effect. | 0 | 0 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Levels / Out White | Levels / Out White setting for this effect. | 255 | 0 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Photo Filter / Density | Controls how densely photo filter / density appears across the image. | 0 | 0 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Photo Filter / Preserve Luminosity | Photo Filter / Preserve Luminosity setting for this effect. | On | Panel-defined | Continuous | Panel-dependent |
| Photo Filter / Tint Blue | Chooses the photo filter / tint blue used by this effect. | 62 | 0 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Photo Filter / Tint Green | Chooses the photo filter / tint green used by this effect. | 159 | 0 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Photo Filter / Tint Red | Chooses the photo filter / tint red used by this effect. | 234 | 0 to 255 | 1 | Discrete keyframes |
| Selective Color / Blacks / Black | Selective Color / Blacks / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Blacks / Cyan | Selective Color / Blacks / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Blacks / Magenta | Selective Color / Blacks / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Blacks / Yellow | Selective Color / Blacks / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Blues / Black | Selective Color / Blues / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Blues / Cyan | Selective Color / Blues / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Blues / Magenta | Selective Color / Blues / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Blues / Yellow | Selective Color / Blues / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Cyans / Black | Selective Color / Cyans / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Cyans / Cyan | Selective Color / Cyans / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Cyans / Magenta | Selective Color / Cyans / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Cyans / Yellow | Selective Color / Cyans / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Greens / Black | Selective Color / Greens / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Greens / Cyan | Selective Color / Greens / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Greens / Magenta | Selective Color / Greens / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Greens / Yellow | Selective Color / Greens / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Magentas / Black | Selective Color / Magentas / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Magentas / Cyan | Selective Color / Magentas / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Magentas / Magenta | Selective Color / Magentas / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Magentas / Yellow | Selective Color / Magentas / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Neutrals / Black | Selective Color / Neutrals / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Neutrals / Cyan | Selective Color / Neutrals / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Neutrals / Magenta | Selective Color / Neutrals / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Neutrals / Yellow | Selective Color / Neutrals / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Reds / Black | Selective Color / Reds / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Reds / Cyan | Selective Color / Reds / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Reds / Magenta | Selective Color / Reds / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Reds / Yellow | Selective Color / Reds / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Whites / Black | Selective Color / Whites / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Whites / Cyan | Selective Color / Whites / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Whites / Magenta | Selective Color / Whites / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Whites / Yellow | Selective Color / Whites / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Yellows / Black | Selective Color / Yellows / Black setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Yellows / Cyan | Selective Color / Yellows / Cyan setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Yellows / Magenta | Selective Color / Yellows / Magenta setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Selective Color / Yellows / Yellow | Selective Color / Yellows / Yellow setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Shadows Highlights / Highlights | Shadows Highlights / Highlights setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Shadows Highlights / Shadows | Shadows Highlights / Shadows setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Vibrance / Saturation | Adjusts vibrance / saturation in this effect's output. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
| Vibrance / Vibrance | Vibrance / Vibrance setting for this effect. | 0 | -100 to 100 | 1 | Continuous keyframes |
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