Which image editing tool adjusts tonal range, contrast, and color balance?

Which image editing tool adjusts tonal range, contrast, and color balance?

• A. Curves
• B. Masking
• C. Resolution
• D. Star filter

Answer: (A)

The Curves tool is used to control the image’s tonal range, contrast, and color balance. It provides a graph of shadows to highlights and lets you bend the line to brighten or darken specific tonal areas, shaping overall contrast. By adjusting individual color channels (red, green, blue), you can fine-tune color balance and remove color casts. This combination gives precise, global control over brightness and color in a single adjustment. Masking isolates parts of an image for edits, but it doesn’t change tonal range or color balance across the whole image. Resolution affects pixel density, not tone or color. A star filter creates a decorative effect and doesn’t adjust tone or color.

The Curves tool is used to control the image’s tonal range, contrast, and color balance. It provides a graph of shadows to highlights and lets you bend the line to brighten or darken specific tonal areas, shaping overall contrast. By adjusting individual color channels (red, green, blue), you can fine-tune color balance and remove color casts. This combination gives precise, global control over brightness and color in a single adjustment.

Masking isolates parts of an image for edits, but it doesn’t change tonal range or color balance across the whole image. Resolution affects pixel density, not tone or color. A star filter creates a decorative effect and doesn’t adjust tone or color.