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Perhaps the most important image adjustment you can make is to the colors in your image. While most viewers can forgive an image that's slightly out of focus or not as sharp as it could be, colors that don't match up to our expectations stick out like a sore thumb. Thankfully, Photoshop has a comprehensive set of color correcting tools that are ready to tackle even the most off-color image. In this part, we'll take a detailed look at each tool and explain how you can use it to get the perfect color balance. | | Chapter 1: Color Correction | | | Improve the color in your images with Curves | | | Adjust hue and saturation to selectively colorize an image | | | Correct color with the Variations command | | | Keep colors consistent with the Match Color command | | | Correct color with the Color Replacement tool | | | Change color with Replace Color | | | Problem : Solution Use the Levels command to correct color casts | | | Problem : Solution Mellow oversaturated colors |
| | Chapter 2: Tonal Correction | | | Determine tonal quality by reading a histogram | | | Use Auto Contrast to automatically correct an image | | | Add missing detail to your images | | | Improve tonal range with the Shadow/Highlight command | | | Correct exposure problems with dodging and burning | | | Problem : Solution Restore underexposed shadow detail | | | Problem : Solution Restore overexposed photos |
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