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Editing gradation tables – Xerox CX240 User Manual

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Editing Gradation Tables

When you open the Gradation Tool window, the default gradation table,

DefaultTable

, is selected in the Gradation Table list, and is displayed in the

graph. This table serves as a baseline and consists of a 45° gradation curve,
with Brightness and Contrast set to

0

, and Contrast Center set to

50

. All of

the color separations are selected.

Gradation tables that you create also appear in the

Gradation Table

list.

When you select a gradation table, the predefined settings are immediately
applied to the processed job that you are working with.

The separations buttons enable you to select one, all, or any combination
of separations to edit for a specific gradation table. Selecting a specific
separation enables you to change the color balance for a specific tonal
range.

When you open the Gradations Tool window, all of the separations are
selected.

1.

Click the

All Colors

button

to edit all the separations

simultaneously.

2.

Click the individual separations you wish to edit—for example, select
the cyan separation only.

3.

Click the curve in the graph to add a point, and then drag the point to
modify the separation. When you select a point, its value appears in
the

Input

or

Output

boxes.

The

Input

axis represents the tone values of the image before gradation

changes. The

Output

axis represents the tone values of the image after

gradation changes.

4.

To view gradation changes in your job, click

Refresh

. Changes are

automatically applied to the displayed image in the

After

view.

5.

To remove a point on the curve, select the point and then click

Remove

.

6.

To reset the gradation curve to a 45° curve, click the

Reset

button

.

7.

To revert to the original gradation settings, click

Revert

.

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