Curve color icons

Selects the curve for editing. The selected curve appears in the graph. You can select all CMYK colors or individual colors. Spot colors are not supported and remain unaffected by curve adjustments.

Graph

Displays the selected curve for editing. The default position is a straight line. The bottom-left of the curve represents 0%, and the top-right of the curve represents 100%. You can create a maximum of eight points on the curve.

Input

Specifies a number between 0 and 100 that identifies the tint that you want to adjust. No decimal points are allowed. Alternately, you can click and drag the graph to identify the input point

Output

Contains a number between 0.0 and 100.0 that specifies where to move the input point. One decimal place is allowed. Alternately, you can click the graph and drag the point to its desired output position.

Apply to

Indicates the content in the input file to which the color gradation curve will be applied. Choose from:

• Contone images and vector graphics: Applies the color gradation curves to all contone images and vector graphics in the input file.
• Contone images only: Applies the color gradation curves to all contone images in the input file, but not vector graphics.
• Vector graphics only: Applies the color gradation curves to all vector graphics in the input file, but not contone images.

Add

Adds the point to the graph in the position specified by the numbers in the Input and Output boxes.

Default

Returns all curves to a straight line, canceling all curve adjustments