Adjusting image color and tone – Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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Adjusting image color and tone
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Overview of adjusting image color and tone
Two ways to adjust image tone and color are to use adjustment layers or to edit in Adobe Camera Raw. Both offer a wide range of control and
flexibility, without permanently altering or damaging the original image information. The integrity of your original images is preserved. This
nondestructive editing gives you the flexibility to make further changes, start over with a different editing approach, or undo the adjustments even
after you've saved the edits.
With adjustment layers, you apply edits on a separate layer in the image file, leaving the original image (background layer) intact. The easiest way
to access the adjustment layer tools is clicking an icon in the Adjustments panel. You can add more than one adjustment layer for more complex
image editing. You can also use a mask to apply the adjustment to a specific part of the image. For more information, see Masking layers.
Adobe Camera Raw is a Photoshop plug-in for making color and tonal adjustments. In its editing window, there is a large preview image and the
adjustment tools are laid out in the order that you would normally use them. Despite its name, Adobe Camera Raw can edit JPEGs and TIFFs in
addition to camera raw files. If you want to apply the same adjustment to multiple images, you can save the settings as a preset and apply as
needed.
Unless a specific adjustment isn't available as an adjustment layer or in Camera Raw, it is recommended that you do not use the
commands in the Image > Adjustments menu. The adjustments under the Image menu permanently alter or delete pixel information in your image.
Adjusting image color and tone with adjustment layers
1. In the Adjustments panel, click the tool icon for the adjustment you want to make:
For tonality and color, click Levels or Curves.
For adjusting color, click
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For converting a color image to black and white, click
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2. In the Properties panel, adjust the adjustment layer tool settings.
For more information on adjustment layers
Adjusting image color and tone in Camera Raw
1. Choose File > Open.
2. In the Open window, select one or more camera raw files, TIFFs, or JPEGs, and then choose Camera Raw from the Format menu.
3. Click Open.
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