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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Color and tonal correction
Last updated 7/26/2011
Pins showing different adjustments in a photo
Apply the Smart Brush tools
1 In the Editor, select the Smart Brush tool or the Detail Smart Brush tool from the toolbox.
A pop-up panel opens displaying adjustment presets.
2 Choose an adjustment from the preset pop-up panel.
Choose an option from the pop-up panel menu to view different sets of adjustments.
3 (Optional) Adjust the size and quality of the brush tool by doing one of the following:
• If you selected the Smart Brush tool, open the Brush Picker in the options bar and adjust the settings.
• If you selected the Detail Smart Brush tool, select a preset brush tip from the Brush presets pop-up panel. Then
adjust the brush size setting in the options bar.
4 Paint or drag the tool in the image.
The correction is applied on its own adjustment layer and a color pin appears where you first applied the brush tool.
5 (Optional) Do any of the following:
• To add the current adjustment to more areas of the photo, paint or drag in the image. If necessary, make sure Add
To Selection
is selected.
• To remove parts of the current adjustment, select Subtract From Selection , and paint in the image.
• To apply a different type of adjustment, select New Selection , select a preset from the pop-up panel, and then
paint in the image.
• To smooth the edges of the selection, click Refine Edges in the options bar, adjust the settings in the dialog box, and
then click OK.
Note: If you use another tool from the toolbox and return to Smart Brush tool or Detail Smart Brush tool, previously
applied adjustment is active.
6 (Optional) If you have multiple adjustments, do one of the following to select the adjustment you want to add to,
subtract from, or modify:
• Click a pin.
• Right-click in the photo, and choose the adjustment listed at the bottom of the menu.
