<a name="1000783"> </a>The Equalize dynamic plug-in creates a layer that improves contrast in underlying imagery. It does this by adjusting black and white points and distributing the brightness levels throughout the entire range of available levels.
<a name="1000961"> </a><i>The Equalize dynamic layer is applied to a rectangular selection.
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<a name="999300"> </a>The Equalize dynamic plug-in creates a histogram showing the number of pixels for each brightness level value. Equalize allows gamma adjustment, which lightens or darkens an image without changing highlights or shadows.
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<a name="999306"> </a>To create an Equalize dynamic layer
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="999307"> </a>Make a selection in the document window if you want the new dynamic layer to be a specific size.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="999314"> </a>In the Equalize dialog box, adjust the contrast by dragging the small black and white markers under the histogram.</li>
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<a name="999315"> </a>Any values in the image located to the right of the white marker become white; any values to the left of the black marker become black.
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<li class="SmartList1" value="4"><a name="999317"> </a>Drag the Brightness slider to adjust only the midtones of an image and leave the white and black areas untouched.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="5"><a name="999323"> </a>Click OK to apply the settings.</li>