Lightness Channel in Photoshop

Posted:
Sat May 06, 2006 5:40 am
by wmaburnett
I am reading a photoshop tutorial and it sais to clock highlight in the lightness channel.... I cannot find the lightness channel or where to click highlight , could somebody lend some assistance to point me to where it is?
Thanks!
~William

Posted:
Sat May 06, 2006 8:06 am
by big pix
Lightness channel is in LAB colour.........
in photoshop go> image>mode>lab color
then go> Layer>new ajustment layer>curves> a new box opens for new layer asking for a name, just hit OK........
this will open up your lightness channel, and A & B ajustments for lab color........