Adjust density, white balance, and tone

Before you start

Wait for analysis to finish, then inspect several photographs to see whether the problem affects one frame or the whole roll.

Steps

1. Open Current Frame Adjustments

   Open the photograph in the Viewer and expand Current Frame Adjustments on the right. Density, Basic, and White Balance edit this frame; they do not recalibrate input or change the roll conversion.

   

   Zoom in to inspect detail

   Double-click a detail to zoom in, drag to pan, and double-click again to fit. Seeing only part of the image while zoomed does not crop away the rest. Inspect sharpness, edges, and fringes. This capture has no explicit scale label and is not evidence of a 100% view.

   

2. Adjust tone and contrast

   In negative Density controls, Offset shifts the overall density position and Gain adjusts the span relative to the low-density reference. Move one control a little and inspect the subject, shadows, and highlights. Double-click a slider to reset that setting. Shadows/Highlights refine those regions; Contrast changes tonal contrast and Saturation changes color intensity. Use CMY balance for color fine-tuning if needed. Check input and calibration first if the same cast affects the whole roll. Reversal uses positive-image controls such as Exposure, which differ from negative density adjustments.

3. Set white balance with the picker

   Click Pick Neutral Area beside the White Balance heading. Choose a gray or white area that should be neutral, avoiding clipped highlights, colored objects, and reflections. Keep the sample box within that region and use the wheel to change its size. Click to sample, wait for the update, then check other neutrals and the subject. A warm-lit scene can retain its warmth. Click Put Back Pipette or right-click the image to exit before cropping. Use Undo for a bad sample. Temp. and Tint allow further adjustment but do not replace correct input settings and CCM.

4. Make fine adjustments with curves

   Expand Density Curve, called Curves for reversal, and normally start with Main. Use R, G, or B when separate color-channel adjustments are needed. Click an empty part of the plot to add a point, then drag it. Right-click deletes an interior point, but not an endpoint. Make small changes and use Undo when needed. Double-click does not reset the whole curve. Reset All resets several groups of frame edits, not just this curve. The manual curve is separate from the roll Curve method and can be left at its default.