toneadjusted

Toneadjusted is an informal adjective used to describe content whose tonal balance has been deliberately modified from its original capture or source. The term is not tied to a formal standard; it appears in software documentation, equipment manuals, and discussion forums to indicate that tone shaping has been applied to improve listening or viewing fidelity, or to meet a creative or technical requirement.

In audio contexts, toneadjusted signals have undergone frequency shaping, usually via equalization, shelving filters, or dynamic processing, to correct for acoustics, playback systems, or to emphasize/de-emphasize certain ranges. It may accompany restoration or mastering work where the goal is to achieve a balanced, intelligible, or desired character without altering the musical content.

In photography, film, and video, toneadjusted implies adjustments to luminance and color tone through curves, gamma, LUTs, or tone-mapping operations. The goal is to optimize contrast, preserve highlight and shadow detail, or achieve a specific mood across a sequence or series.

Because toneadjusted is informal, its exact meaning depends on context and the tools used. Users should clarify what aspects of tone were altered (frequency balance, luminance, color cast) and by which method, to avoid ambiguity.

See also: equalization, gamma correction, tone-mapping, color grading, LUT.