Canon EOS-1D X Manual

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You can select the color display mode which will be the basis for color 
adjustment from three options (HSL, Lab or RGB) as well as check 
values for adjusted colors.

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When “HSL” is selected for the color display mode, you can only 
change the color value for before adjustment by entering a 
number.

Switches the color display mode

Color value before adjustment

Color value after adjustment

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HSL is a color mode expressed by the three elements of hue (H), 
saturation (S) and luminosity (L).

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Lab is a color mode developed by the CIE (Commission 
Internationale d’Eclairage) where L displays lightness, a displays 
color elements from green to magenta and b displays color 
elements from blue to yellow.

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RGB is a color mode which expresses red (R), green (G) and 
blue (B), the three primary colors (additive colors) of the visible 
light spectrum.

You can adjust the brightness and contrast of a specific area using the 
tone curve.

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The brightness and contrast of the image change.

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The horizontal axis shows the input level and the vertical axis 
shows the output level.

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The maximum number of [

] is 10.

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To delete a [

], select the [

] and then either press the 

<delete> key on the keyboard or double-click on the [

].

Click to add a [

] 

(adjustment point) and 
adjust by dragging

The setting value of the 
selected point (you can 
also enter numerical 
values)

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