White Balance and Color Balance
November 4, 2010 2 Comments
White Balance and Color Balance
• By using both the White Balance and the Color Balance tool you can achieve a constant look and feel in your shoots independent on the color temperature of the available light
• With the White Balance tool and a White Balance card you can establish perfect natural colors and neutral grays
• With the Color Balance tool you can tone the neutrals and colors to achieve a special look and feel
Left image: Image as it looks in the cool daylight on an overcast day. Right image: White balance + Color balance to add a warm look.
In the Color Balance tool you can drag the center of the color circle to tone the neutral grays as well as all the colors
You can also get inspired from the presets. Select a warm preset or a cool tone preset and adjust the saturation and hue to the desired amount
A warm toning often works well for portraits
Toning towards blue/green works well for landscape images with blue sky and green vegetation
