Operation Manual

126 LESSON 4 Image Editing Basics
5 Zoom out by choosing Fit In View from the Zoom Level menu in the lower left
corner of the preview window.
e White Balance is now set to Custom and the image has become cooler.
e weathered wood in the background is a more neutral gray and the skin tones
are rosier. e eyes also look clearer, having lost the original yellow-orange cast.
6 Use the White Balance menu to alternate between your custom settings and
the As Shot preset, noting the change in the preview window, as well as the
differences in the Temperature and Tint settings.
Working with the Temperature and Tint settings
e White Balance tool can accurately remove any color cast or tint from an image
but you may still want to tweak the Temperature and Tint settings. In this case, the
color tint seems fine, but the skin tones still have a slightly orange look that can be
corrected by fine-tuning the blue/yellow balance using the Temperature control.
1 Use the Zoom tool or the Zoom Level menu in the lower left corner of the
preview window to focus closely on the woman’s face.
2 Test the Temperature slider by dragging it from one end of its range to the
other. You’ll see that the colors of the image become cooler or warmer as you
move the slider. Reset the Temperature control a little below the edited value
of 3700 (your value may differ, depending on where you clicked to set the white
balance) either by dragging the slider or typing the value 3400 into the text box.
3 Double-click the Hand tool or by choose Fit In View from the Zoom Level
menu. Now that the temperature has been adjusted towards blue, the
automatically corrected tint of the image appears just a little pink.
4 Decrease the Tint setting to -5 with the slider or type -5 in the Tint text box.
Press Ctrl+Z / Command+Z to toggle between the new Tint setting and the
value set with the White Balance tool, comparing the effect.
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Note: Depending on
where you clicked to set
the white balance, you
may see different values
from those illustrated.
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Tip: There are no
hard and fast rules in
color correction; there
might be times when
you choose to retain
a slight color cast for
aesthetic purposes.
For example, although
technically in need of
correction, you might
prefer the original, too-
warm cast of our lesson
image (caused by late
afternoon sunlight) for
its evocative, summery
look. Although most
often used for fine
color correction, the
white balance settings
can also be applied
creatively to achieve
surprising and dramatic
atmospheric effects.