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"Adjusting saturation and hue" on page 136
Correcting color casts
To correct color casts by comparing variations of an image
You can make color and tonal adjustments in the Color Variations dialog box by comparing and choosing different
thumbnail variations of the photo. Color Variations works best for average tone images that don't require precise
color adjustments.
Note: You can't use the Color Variations command with images in Indexed Color mode.
Comparing color adjustments in the Color Variations dialog box
In the Editor, choose Enhance > Adjust Color > Color Variations.
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The two preview images show the original image (Before) and the adjusted image after you've made changes.
Select an option to choose what you want to adjust in the image:
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Shadows, Midtones, or Highlights
Makes the image colors more vivid (more saturation) or muted (less saturation).
Saturation
Set the amount, or intensity, of each adjustment using the Adjust Color slider. Dragging the slider to the left
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decreases the amount, and dragging to the right increases it.
Specify which part of the tonal range to adjust: dark, middle, or light areas.
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