Chapter 16: Correcting Image Color

Overview

Let's face it, we're not all professional photographers. The truth is that many of the digital images we take have some technical flaw in them, one way or another. By using a few straightforward commands, you can make color corrections to your photos that once required quite a bit of time in the photo lab. This chapter introduces you to basic color-correction techniques in Photoshop. In this chapter, you'll learn how to:

• Make quick color corrections

• Adjust image tones

• Rebalance the image color

• Change image brightness and contrast

• Use a special color effect

• Use the new Histogram palette

• Create an alpha channel