User Guide

ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide
Edit - Color tools
Adjusting white balance
You can use the White Balance tool to remove unwanted hue from an image. For example, if you take a photo at sunset and the
resulting image has a reddish hue, you can use the White Balance tool to remove it. You can save your options as a preset
for future
use.
To remove a color cast from an image:
1. In Process mode, select Edit.
2. In the Color group, click White Balance.
3. Click an image area that should be white or gray. The color square shows the color of the original pixel on the left, and the
modified pixel on the right.
4. To specify the strength of the white balance adjustment, move the Strength slider. Higher settings remove more of the
unwanted color.
5. Click Done to save your changes, or click Cancel to discard your changes and return to the Edit pane.
If you are having difficulties achieving the desired effect, try clicking an image area that is a different shade of white or
gray.
Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.
If you want to discard only the Edit settings, select File | Restore to Develop.
Adjusting color
You can use the Advanced Color (hue, saturation, and lightness) tool to adjust overall colors in an image or each color individually.
The advanced tools can subtly fine-tune and enhance colors, or completely change individual colors in an image.
Advanced Color is useful for changing a single color in an image. If you have an image with a yellow car, you can use the Saturation
tab to saturate the yellow, or use the Brightness tab to brighten the yellow. In the Hue tab, you can change the color of the car from
yellow to pink.
If you have an image of a yellow car with a yellow building in the background, you can change just the car by using the
Selections tool. Select the car using the Selections tool and then apply your color adjustments.
To open the Advanced Color tool:
1. In Process mode, click Edit.
2. In the Color group, click Advanced Color.
3. Drag the Vibrance slider to adjust the saturation of the image without affecting skin tones.
4. Select the Saturation, Brightness, and Hue tabs and adjust them according to the options described in the table below.
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Click Apply to apply your changes.
Click Done to apply your changes and close the Levels tool.
Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool.
Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.
If you want to discard only the Edit settings, select File | Restore to Develop.
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