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Adobe Photoshop Assignment - Odds and Ends

12. Curves

1. In imagename.psd, highlight your entire image using the Marquee Tool
2. Hit Ctrl+C to copy the image
3. Click to assignment_photoshop.psd
4. Hit Ctrl+V to paste the image into assignment_photoshop.psd
5. Use the Move Tool (circled at right) to position the layer you just created at the top of the image
6. Click back to imagename.psd
7. Again highlight your entire image using the Marquee Tool
8. Click Image + Adjustments + Curves   (Alt I-A-V) (image of Curves Pallette below)
9. With the Channel set to RGB (default), use your mouse to bend the curve, adjusting the brightness/contrast
10. Click Okay when satisfied with adjustment
11. Hit Ctrl+C to copy the image (if it is not still highlighted, highlight it)
12. Click to assignment_photoshop.psd
13. Hit Ctrl+V to paste the image into assignment_photoshop.psd
14. Use the Move Tool to position the layer you just created at the bottom of the image
15. File Save for Web (Alt+Shft+Ctrl+S) as assignment_photoshop_curves.jpg
16. FTP assignment_photoshop_curves.jpg to the photoshop_assignment subfolder in your images folder on your Web server (example of finished curves assignment file)
17. Proceed to stroke

The brightness and contrast of an image can also be adjusted using Image   Adjustments   Brightness/Contrast   (Alt I-A-C). Curves gives more flexibility and ultimately perhaps a more pleasing effect.

For more info:
In Photoshop, hit F1 (for Help), click Index, click C, scroll down to Curves Command, About [1]

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