adjusting color balance

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12/13/2003
6:20:24 PM

You can adjust the color balance of an image many different
ways. Be careful how many of these effects that you do as
they all lower the quality of your image slightly. The
gains almost always outweigh the losses so don't be afraid
to play with your images.
The easiest way to change the color balance is to use a tool
called Variations. It basically shows you a buffet of slightly
modified versions of your image. Click on one to "move in that
direction".
You should explore differnet options and only click
OK when it looks good. Note that sometimes you need to click up
at the top of the window to revert back to the default image.
Each time you use the tool it starts from the settings that you
last used.
Another slightly more complicated tool is Hue Saturation. It lets
you change the Hue...play with it to see how it works as it is a
bit strange.
Changing the Hue is like screwing with the color setting on your
tv. There are a few gems in this window though. The saturation
slider can make an image fade toward black and white. Zero saturation
means zero color. Another gem is the ability to check "colorize"
which paints the entire image a single color.
Another etremely powerful tool is the Color Balance dialog box. It
lets you add and remove the various colors very accurately.
I find it more precise than any of the other tools...and usually use it last
after using the others. It is a bit like fine grit sand paper.

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