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2 In the Viewer, click on any feature that is supposed to be white such as a white wall,
white trim around a window, white blinds, a white shirt, and so on. As you drag the
eyedropper around, the RGB values appear as a tooltip to give you a better idea of
what the color is of the feature you’re about to click on. Make sure the feature you click
on is (a) supposed to be white, and not off-white, and (b) that it corresponds to an image
detail that’s not clipped, because that can make parts of the image seem white that
arent really.
As a result, the white balance of the image should appear much more neutral than
before. Note that this adjustment is not applied via any of the controls in the Color
Wheels palette; it’s an invisible, self-contained adjustment.
Pick Black Point and Pick White Point
The Pick Black Point and Pick White Point eyedropper controls, found at the upper left-hand
corner of the Lift and Gain controls of each mode of the Color Wheels palette, let you both
adjust contrast by lowering the black point or raising the white point of the image, and also
corrects for unwanted color casts in the shadows or highlights of the image.
Note: It’s easy, using the Pick Black and White Point controls, to inadvertently boost the
highlights or lower the shadows so much that you end up clipping part of the image. To give
these controls the best chance of succeeding, it’s advisable to find the absolute brightest or
darkest parts of the image to sample, according to the following instructions.
To automatically adjust the black point of an image:
1 Click the Pick Black Point control. The pointer turns into the Black Point tool.
The Auto Pick Black Point control
2 In the Viewer, click on any feature that is supposed to be black such as the deepest
part of a shadow in the background or within a fold of clothing, black fabric, or
something painted black. As you drag the Black Point tool around, the RGB values
appear as a tooltip to give you a better idea of what the color is of the feature you’re
about to click on. Make sure the feature you click on is (a) supposed to be black, and
not some very dark hue, and (b) that it corresponds to an image detail that’s not clipped,
because that can make parts of the image seem black that aren’t really.
As a result, the darkest parts of the image should appear much darker than before, and
any color imbalance in the shadows should be neutralized. Unlike the White Balance
eyedropper, this adjustment is applied via the Lift controls in the Color Wheels palette,
which should appear with some manner of adjustment as a result.
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