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A02-02: Using curves and levels in Photoshop
Objective:
- Adjust color and luminosity in images using three methods: levels, curves, and a Photoshop adaptation of color theory.
Learn and Apply:
Try these! Practice skills you've learned! Can you color correct these three photos, so they look like the photos on the right side? I have provided some short demonstration videos for you in case you need help, or are not familiar with a particular way of doing the color and luminosity corrections.
Photo #1
Demonstration Video - using levels
Try these! Practice skills you've learned! Can you color correct these three photos, so they look like the photos on the right side? I have provided some short demonstration videos for you in case you need help, or are not familiar with a particular way of doing the color and luminosity corrections.
Photo #1
Demonstration Video - using levels
- (and here's a trick most don't even know about - Demonstration video: Using the levels auto button dialog)
- The curves adjustment layer also has an auto button, with a dialog that works the same way!
Original photo: Click on the image to see a larger view, copy it, and try to correct it!
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After color correction. Big difference!
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Photo #2
Using levels and curves, we'll fix this black and white photograph's overexposure.
Demonstration Video - using Levels
Demonstration Video - using Curves
Using levels and curves, we'll fix this black and white photograph's overexposure.
Demonstration Video - using Levels
Demonstration Video - using Curves
- Helpful hint: Did you place a point on the curve that you wanted to get rid of? Just click and drag it off the graph.
Original photo: Click on the image to see a larger view, copy it, and try to correct it!
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The same photo after adjusting the luminance in Photoshop.
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Photo #3:
It's your turn. Take what you've learned thus far and correct the image on the left, so it looks like the image on the right. How did you do? Need help? Have a look at the YouTube demos I've made below (even if you did fine - did you do it the same way I did it? Or did you accomplish your correction another way?)
Demonstration Video - Using Levels
Demonstration Video - Using Color Theory
It's your turn. Take what you've learned thus far and correct the image on the left, so it looks like the image on the right. How did you do? Need help? Have a look at the YouTube demos I've made below (even if you did fine - did you do it the same way I did it? Or did you accomplish your correction another way?)
Demonstration Video - Using Levels
- Demonstration Video - Even more tricks using the levels and curves adjustment layer auto button dialog
Demonstration Video - Using Color Theory
Original photo: Click on the image to see a larger view, copy it, and try to correct it!
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The same photo after adjusting the luminance in Photoshop.
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