Things go back to how they were when I  click "okay"

Hi,
I have a black fine line drawing, which is grey-scale. I wish to make the lines bolder/darker. I tried adjusting the tone-curve under "image" and the preview button was of course selected.I adjusted the line so things appeared darker (as I want) but as soon as I click "okay" to go onto other things, the drawing goes back to how it was before (there doesn't appear to be a save button). Can you help?
Thanks, Rachel

>How can you apply the curve at 100% view?
View... actual pixels
>How can I adjust things so that the line drawing I see on screen is the same boldness that it will appear when printed? I've had a book printed professionally at a digital printers, and the drawings have printed lighter than they appear on my monitor?
If you're printing with a digital printer, you should be getting a proof, period. A press proof. Then you adjust the pictures. Until you get a feel for how they will look on screen vs on press, you should be getting pricing based on a two-proof cycle. One to see how your first guess turned out, and another to see that your changes were correct.
Re my comment in post 1: "Be mindful of the fact that you may want this file to be a bitmap when you're done, for optimal print quality."
I would not send bitmap files to a color copier. Maybe someone can speak to the brands/processes that handle bitmaps better than grayscale (if any).
If this is a common format (fine line art) for you to output, it might be good for you to run some proofs that consist only of test images and decide for yourself what resolution and thickness of line look best. They'll be worth the money.
J

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