iCreate - UK (2020-02)

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TheSelectiveColourpanelin thePhotosappletsyou apply

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Add autumn colours

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utumn’s russet red leaves provide attractive photo

opportunities for photographers, especially in rural

locations. However we may not always get the chance

to visit a suitable site before the leaves fall and the trees

become bare as winter draws in.

Fortunately we can creatively grade our out-of-season shots

to add dramatic autumnal colours. The Photos app’s Selective

Colour panel enables us to target and tweak the lightness, hue

and saturation of specific colours. For example if we adjust the

hue of lush green leaves we can shift them to a more autumnal

looking red, without running the risk of changing other colours

such as skin tones. We’ve provided you with a shot to work with

but you can apply this selective colour grading techniques to

your own images if preferred.

Creatively grade a photo by making selective hue, lightness and saturation adjustments

Selective adjustments

Change hue, saturation and lightness

Adjust colour hue

Once you’ve sampled a

colour you can experiment

with different looks by

dragging the Hue slider left

or right. Bear in mind that

all examples of the sampled

colour throughout the shot

will also change their hue.

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Range

The targeted colour may

vary according to lighting

conditions (such as direct

sunlight and shade.) To

include more versions of

the sampled colour in the

adjustment, drag the Range

slider to the right.

Vignette

The Vignette slider is designed to

counteract darker edges produced

by the camera’s lens. You can use

it creatively too. Drag Strength right

to dramatically darken the edges of

the frame or left to create an over-

exposed border.

Target a colour

You can select a colour in a

photo by ticking the appropriate

colour box. Here we’re targeting

the original green colour of the

photograph’s leaves. For a more

complex mix of colours you can

use the custom hue eyedropper

(see Knowledge base).

Custom colour sample

Some objects consist of a mix of

colours. For example summer leaves

tend to feature yellow and green. If

you’re not sure which particular colour

icon to tick in the Selective Colour

panel, choose the eyedropper icon.

Click the eyedropper on the shot to

sample a specific object’s colours. You

can then change the hue, saturation

and luminance of a mix of colours.

Knowledge base