From 032fd8d708cf1fc24a633fbeca2a67199e93c7ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tpinfold <54665654+tpinfold@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:56:29 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Update scopes.md https://github.com/darktable-org/dtdocs/issues/694#:~:text=Update%20documentation%20for%20Exposure%20Adjustment%20in%20Scopes%20module%20%23694 --- .../module-reference/utility-modules/shared/scopes.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/module-reference/utility-modules/shared/scopes.md b/content/module-reference/utility-modules/shared/scopes.md index 46eea5d1e6..3223c709fd 100644 --- a/content/module-reference/utility-modules/shared/scopes.md +++ b/content/module-reference/utility-modules/shared/scopes.md @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Bear in mind that these controls are provided as a basic guide to achieving colo # exposure adjustment -The histogram, waveform, and RGB parade scopes can be used to directly alter the _exposure_ and _black level_ of the [_exposure_](../../processing-modules/exposure.md) module. +The histogram, waveform, and RGB parade scopes can be used to directly alter the exposure and black level of the exposure module. For the histogram, click towards the right-hand side of the histogram and then drag right to increase or drag left to decrease the exposure. In a similar manner you can control the black level by clicking and dragging in the left-hand side. @@ -119,7 +119,13 @@ For horizontal waveform and RGB parade, drag the upper portion of the scope up/d For vertical waveform and RGB parade scopes, the corresponding regions are to the right (exposure) and left (black level). -You can also scroll in the appropriate area -- rather than dragging -- to adjust exposure and black point. Double-click in the scope to reset the exposure module's parameters to their defaults. +You can also scroll in the appropriate area – rather than dragging – to adjust exposure and black point. + +Soft limits are respected in this module but can be overridden with ctrl+shift + +Fine tuning can be achieved by adjusting the speed when dragging or scrolling by using the ctrl key for fine tuning. Alternatively, a right-click will pop up a fine-tuning option. + +Double-click in the appropriate part of the scope to reset the exposure or black point individually to their defaults. # histogram profile