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Good morning,
I discovered this trick yesterday, so I’m sharing it with you. This is probably not a new trick, but it was new to me when I realized it!
Elements has a very good color cast correction, but sometimes, it doesn’t work well. So here’s what I did :
I created 3 news layers, each in overlay mode, over my current picture. I filled them with pure green, pure blue and pure red (one color each), with the Paint Bucket Tool. Pure red is 255,0,0 in RGB values, for example, in the color picker. I set the opacity of these layers to 0% at start.
Next, if you find that the picture is too cold (more blue and green then red), simply slide gently the opacity value of the red layer to a higher value, until it suits your taste. Very small adjustments are needed, start with 2% to 4% and increase by 1 or 2%.
Same thing if your picture is too green, or too red (warm), slide the opposite colors opacity value to something higher. Usually, 8% will do, but YMMV.
And, then, one more trick.
If you click on the More button, at the top of the layer palette and choose New Layer, in Overlay mode, Elements will offer a 50% gray. Put a checkmark and click on ok.
This could serve as a brightness adjustment layer as well. Click on the Foreground color (this will bring the Color Picker), swith to the Brightness mode ("B" radio button), then lower the value expressed in percentage. A neutral gray is H = 0%, S = 0% and B = 50%. If you choose B = a lower value, you will decrease your picture’s brightness. Inversely, if you choose a higher value, you’ll increase it. Simply fill your neutral gray overlay mode layer with the new color (with the Paint Bucket tool).
Have fun!
Ray
I discovered this trick yesterday, so I’m sharing it with you. This is probably not a new trick, but it was new to me when I realized it!
Elements has a very good color cast correction, but sometimes, it doesn’t work well. So here’s what I did :
I created 3 news layers, each in overlay mode, over my current picture. I filled them with pure green, pure blue and pure red (one color each), with the Paint Bucket Tool. Pure red is 255,0,0 in RGB values, for example, in the color picker. I set the opacity of these layers to 0% at start.
Next, if you find that the picture is too cold (more blue and green then red), simply slide gently the opacity value of the red layer to a higher value, until it suits your taste. Very small adjustments are needed, start with 2% to 4% and increase by 1 or 2%.
Same thing if your picture is too green, or too red (warm), slide the opposite colors opacity value to something higher. Usually, 8% will do, but YMMV.
And, then, one more trick.
If you click on the More button, at the top of the layer palette and choose New Layer, in Overlay mode, Elements will offer a 50% gray. Put a checkmark and click on ok.
This could serve as a brightness adjustment layer as well. Click on the Foreground color (this will bring the Color Picker), swith to the Brightness mode ("B" radio button), then lower the value expressed in percentage. A neutral gray is H = 0%, S = 0% and B = 50%. If you choose B = a lower value, you will decrease your picture’s brightness. Inversely, if you choose a higher value, you’ll increase it. Simply fill your neutral gray overlay mode layer with the new color (with the Paint Bucket tool).
Have fun!
Ray
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