6.7.11. Custom Gray

Custom Gray is available in the Creator tier and Pro tier.

Custom Gray creates a grayscale image while providing finer control over how that image is generated. This is useful for creating specific black and white looks, as each RGB channel can be emphasized to a lesser or greater degree when creating the result, providing fine control over contrast.

• Red: Positive values increase the lightness of the red channel, negative values decrease the lightness of the red channel. Increasing the red level can help lighten skin tones, to bring the viewer’s focus onto human subjects.
• Green: Positive values increase the lightness of the green channel, negative values decrease the lightness of the green channel.
• Blue: Positive values increase the lightness of the blue channel, negative values decrease the lightness of the blue channel.

*The sum of the values of the Red, Green, and Blue channels should equal 1.00 to maintain the overall luminosity of the original image. Total values above 1.00 will brighten the image overall, and total values below 1.00 will darken it.

• Offset: Raises or lowers the luminosity of the entire image equally, affecting all tones in the image equally
• Exposure: Raises or lowers the exposure of the image. This adjustment primarily affects the Highlights and Midtones, while the Shadow areas remain unaffected. Thus, reducing Exposure lowers the overall contrast of the image, while increasing Exposure increases the contrast between the brightest and darkest areas.