Adobe 65045315 Photoshop Elements Manual - Page 138

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10 132 Color and tonal correction More Help topics "Improve shadow and highlight detail" on page 126 "Adjust shadows and brightness using Levels" on page 127 Remove a color cast automatically A color cast is an unpleasant color shift in a photo. For example, a photo taken indoors without a camera flash may have too much yellow. The Remove Color Cast command changes the overall mixture of colors to remove color casts from an image. Original (left), and after removing the green color cast (right) 1 In the Edit workspace, choose Enhance > Adjust Color > Remove Color Cast. 2 In your image, click an area that should be white, black, or neutral gray. The image changes based on the color you selected. 3 To start over and undo the changes made to the image, click the Reset button. 4 Click OK to accept the color change. More Help topics "Automatically correct lighting and color" on page 118 Remove a color cast using Levels This technique requires color correction experience and some knowledge of the RGB color wheel. 1 Do one of the following in the Edit workspace: • Choose Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Levels. • Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels, or open an existing Levels adjustment layer. 2 Choose a color channel to adjust from the Channel pop-up menu: • Red to add red or cyan to the image. • Green to add green or magenta to the image. • Blue to add blue or yellow to the image. 3 Drag the middle input slider left or right to add or subtract color. 4 Click OK when you are satisfied with the overall color. You can use the gray eyedropper in the Levels dialog box to quickly remove a color cast. Double-click the eyedropper and make sure that the RGB values are equal. After you close the Color Picker, click an area in your image that should be a neutral gray. Last updated 1/2/2012