Apple 1230, 627 user manual Changing the color balance

Changing the color balance

You can change the color balance in an image by adjusting color values for shadows (darker areas), midtones, and highlights (brighter areas).

To adjust color balance:

1Open the image you want to adjust.

2Choose Color Balance from the Image menu.

The Color Balance dialog box opens.

Click a color to change the foreground color.

Option-click to change the background color.

3Click Shadows, Midtones, or Highlights to specify the level of color you want to modify.

4Drag a slider to adjust a color value.

The numeric values in the Red, Green, and Blue boxes change as you drag the sliders for Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.

Example: When you drag the Cyan slider toward the right, you increase Red to a value between 1 and 100, and you decrease the Cyan value. When you drag the Cyan slider toward the left, you reduce the Red value to a negative number (from –1 to –100) and increase the Cyan value.

As soon as you adjust a color, the image is updated to show the change.

5To change your mind and return the image to its original color balance, click Reset.

The image reverts to the original color balance, but the dialog box remains open.

6Click OK to confirm your changes, or click Cancel to close the dialog box without applying your changes.

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