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The color balance tool modifies the color balance of the active selection
or layer. Changes are not drastic. This tool is suitable to correct
predominant colors in digital photos.
5.1.1. Activating the Tool
You can get to the Color balance tool in several ways :
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In the the image-menu through:
→ → , or
→ ,
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by clicking the tool icon:
in Toolbox, provided that you have installed color tools in Toolbox.
For this, go to
Tools Dialog.
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Presets
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You can save the color settings of your image by clicking the
Add settings to favourites button
The
button opens a menu:
which lets you Import Settings from File or
Export Settings to File,
and gives you access to the Manage Save Settings dialog:
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Select range to adjust
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Selecting one of these options will restrict the range of colors
which are changed with the sliders or input boxes for Shadows
(darkest pixels), Midtones (medium pixels) and Highlights
(brightest pixels).
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Adjust color levels
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Sliders and range from the three RGB colors to their
complementary colors (CMY). The zero position corresponds to
the current level value of pixels in the original image. You can
change the pixel color either towards Red or Cyan, Green or
Magenta, Blue or Yellow.
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Reset Range
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This button sets color levels of the selected range back to
the zero position (original values).
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Preserve Luminosity
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This option ensures that brightness of the active layer or
selection is maintained. The Value of brightest pixels is not
changed.
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Preview
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The Preview checkbox toggles dynamic image updating. If this
option is on, any change made to the RGB levels are immediately
seen on the active selection or layer.
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