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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Color and tonal correction
Last updated 7/26/2011
Apply the Photo filter
The Photo Filter command mimics the technique of putting a colored filter in front of the camera lens to adjust the
color balance and color temperature of the light transmitted through the lens and exposing the film. The Photo Filter
command also lets you choose a color preset to apply a hue adjustment to an image. If you want to apply a custom
color adjustment, the Photo Filter command lets you specify a color using the Adobe Color Picker.
Original image (left), and Warming Filter (81) with 60% Density applied (right)
1 Do one of the following:
• Choose Filter > Adjustments > Photo Filter.
• Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Photo Filter. Click OK in the New Layer dialog box.
2 To choose the filter color, do one of the following in the Photo Filter dialog box:
Warming Filter (85) and Cooling Filter (80) Color conversion filters that tune the white balance in an image. If an
image was photographed at a lower color temperature of light (yellowish), the Cooling Filter (80) makes the image
colors bluer to compensate for the lower color temperature of the ambient light. Conversely, if the photo was taken at
a higher color temperature of light (bluish), the Warming Filter (85) makes the image colors warmer to compensate
for the higher color temperature of the ambient light.
Warming Filter (81) and Cooling Filter (82) Light balancing filters for minor adjustments in the color quality of an
image. The Warming Filter (81) makes the image warmer (yellower), and the Cooling Filter (82) makes the image
cooler (bluer).
Individual Colors Apply a hue adjustment to the image depending on the color preset you choose. Your choice of color
depends on how you're using the Photo Filter command. If your photo has a color cast, you can choose a complement
color to neutralize the color cast. You can also apply colors for special color effects or enhancements. For example, the
Underwater color simulates the greenish-blue color cast caused when photographing underwater.
• Select the Filter option, and choose a preset from the Filter menu.
• Select the Color option, click the color square, and use the Adobe Color Picker to specify the color of a custom color
filter.
Make sure Preview is selected to view the results of using a color filter.
If you don’t want the image darkened by adding the color filter, be sure that the Preserve Luminosity option is selected.
3 To adjust the amount of color applied to the image, use the Density slider or enter a percentage in the Density text
box. A higher Density applies a stronger color adjustment.
