Color > Color Balance

The Color Balance tool provides you with simple controls for adjusting the overall brightness, contrast, and color balance of the entire image.

Move any of the sliders within the Color Balance step to alter that slider’s effect on the image.

The Color Balance tool provides you with the following controls:

Brightness

Adjust the Brightness slider to the left to decrease the brightness of the entire image or to the right to increase the brightness of the entire image.

Contrast

Adjust the Contrast slider to the left to decrease the contrast of the entire image or to the right to increase the contrast of the entire image.

Red

Adjust the Red slider to the left to remove red from the image, causing the image to become more cyan. Adjust this slider to the right to add red to the image, removing cyan from the image.

Green

Adjust the Green slider to the left to remove green from the image, causing the image to become more magenta. Adjust this slider to the right to add green to the image, removing magenta from the image.

Blue

Adjust the Blue slider to the left to remove blue from the image, causing the image to become more yellow. Adjust this slider to the right to add blue to the image, removing yellow from the image.

Shortcut

Ctrl + B (Windows) command + B (Macintosh)

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Nikon Capture NX2 user manual Color Color Balance, Red, Green, Blue