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Color Spot
Tints the image using presets for common photographic filters except for a
center spot which retains normal color. The center spot can be moved, sized
and the amount of blur can be controlled.
1 Apply Color Spot from the HFX Grads/Tints category.
2 Try out some of the presets.
3 If the Parameters window is not showing, click the Parameters tab at the bottom
of the Presets window.
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4 Adjust the Spot > Position by clicking and dragging the center image point to the
desired location.
5 Set the Spot > Radius, Falloff Radius and Falloff.
6 If you are curious, you can see what the Spot looks like by changing your View
to Spot. Change your View to Output when done.
The white area of the spot will be tinted.
7 To apply a custom color to the image, select Custom from the Color > Presets
pop-up menu and click on the Filters > Color box and select a color.
Note: The Color picker allows you to treat the image with a custom color, but is only
active when the Custom option has been selected in the Presets pop-up menu.
8 If you want less coloring of the image, turn down the Color > Opacity.
9 Image highlights can be retained by adjusting the Color > Preserve Highlights
control to a value of 100.
10 Click the Done button to apply the filter to your image.
See the Color Spot filter on page 286 for more information.
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