Tone equalizer

0:03 Tone equalizer · see the starting image
Nine brightness zones let you change one part of the tone range.

0:08 Lift the middle-dark zone
Zone −4 EV affects its brightness band; neighbouring zones stay at zero.

0:15 Bring down a brighter zone
Zone −1 EV reduces a bright band while the darker-zone lift remains.

0:22 Shift which pixels the zones address
Mask exposure moves the zone assignment; it is not global Exposure.

0:30 Bypass only this tool
Compare the same photograph at the same zoom. The settings are retained.

0:36 Restore the adjustment
Judge the change before combining it with other tools.

0:42 Reset and compare the starting state
Only this tool returns to its starting state. Other edits stay.

0:48 Explore the controls in the written tool reference
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