Color balance [PRO/EX]

Select the [Edit] menu > [Tonal Correction] > [Color balance] to open the [Color balance] dialog box. You can adjust the colors of an image by adjusting the balance of each RGB color.

Applicable layers

Raster layer (color)

·To learn how to apply a Tonal Correction effect to a layer, see "Applying a Tonal Correction". ·For information on the settings in the [Color balance] dialog box, please see the following section.

[Color balance] Dialog Box

(1)  Color balance

Adjust the color balance of the image by using the sliders. You can move the three sliders left and right to adjust the balance of cyan and red, magenta and green, and yellow and blue.

The value of each slider is displayed in [Color level]. From left to right, these show the current values of [Cyan - Red], [Magenta - Green] and [Yellow - Blue]. You can also directly input values in these fields.

(2)  Gradient balance

Select from [Shadow], [Half tone] and [Highlight] to adjust the balance of the selected level. You can adjust the color balance at each level separately.

(3)  Keep brightness

Keeps the same level of brightness when the gradient balance is adjusted.

(4)  Preview

Turn this on to preview the results on the canvas.