aBOut thIS leSSOn
Before beginning the exercises, make sure
you’ve downloaded the lesson files from
http://www.oreilly.com/go/Deke-PhotoshopCS5,
as directed in Step 2 on page xvi of the
Preface. This means you should have a
folder called Lesson Files-PsCS5 1on1 on
your desktop (or whatever location you
chose). We’ll be working with the files in-
side the Lesson 06 subfolder.This lesson examines the myriad ways Photoshop lets you control,
adjust, and manipulate color and luminosity in your images. You
will learn how to:- Neutralize pervasive color imbalance in an image. .page 183
- Increase the color and vibrance of a drab photo.. .page 188
- Correct highlights, shadows, and midtones
manually using the Levels command........ .page 195 - Use the Curves command to reduce contrast... .page 205
- Recover detail from a backlit photo.......... page 211
Project files
Photoshop Adjustments, designed to fix typical
color and luminance issues in your images, are
available from Image→Adjustments or the Adjust-
ments panel. In this video lesson, I’ll give you a
close-up look at applying a typical color adjust-
ment using the Brightness/Contrast feature and
show how the three automatic adjustment tools,
which are designed to quickly fix standard color
problems, work in Photoshop.
To see Photoshop’s adjustments in action, visit
http://www.oreilly.com/go/deke-PhotoshopCS5. Click the
Watch button to view the lesson online or click
the Download button to save it to your computer.
During the video, you’ll learn these shortcuts:video lesson 6: Color adjustments
Command or operationWindows shortcutMacintosh shortcut
Open the Adjustments panelF10*F10
Select the first number fieldShift+EnterShift-Return
Move to the next number fieldTabTab
Nudge the numerical value (10x) � or � (Shift+� or �) � or � (Shift+� or �)
Open the Histogram panelAlt-F8*Option-F8*
Alt+3, Alt+4, Alt+5Option-3, Option-4, Option-5* Works only if you loaded the dekeKeys keyboard shortcuts (as directed in Steps 7 through 9, beginning on page xix of the Preface).180 Lesson 6: Adjusting Color and Luminance