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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Color and tonal correction
Last updated 7/26/2011
Adjusting shadows and light
Adjust color and tonality using the Smart Brush tools
The Smart Brush tool and the Detail Smart Brush tool apply tonal and color adjustments to specific areas of a
photo. Certain effects can also be applied using these tools. You simply pick a preset adjustment and apply the
correction. Both tools automatically create adjustment layers. This feature offers you flexibility in working with your
photos because the original image layer is not altered. You can go back and tweak the adjustments and no image
information is discarded.
Smart Brush tool applying an adjustment selection
When you apply the Smart Brush tool, it makes a selection based on color and texture similarly. The adjustment is
simultaneously applied to the selected area.
The Detail Smart Brush tool lets you paint the adjustment to specific areas of the photo. Use this tool to modify finer
details.
Detail Smart Brush tool applying an adjustment stroke
Both brush tools let you add to or subtract from the areas being adjusted. You can also have more than one adjustment
preset applied to a photo. Each preset adjustment is applied to its own adjustment layer. You can tweak the settings for
each correction separately.
When a correction is made, a pin appears where you first applied the adjustment. The pin provides a reference for the
specific adjustment. A new pin appears when a different adjustment preset is applied. This feature makes it easier to
modify a specific correction, especially if you apply different adjustments.
