Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers, 2014 Release, 2nd Edition

Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers

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Basic panel controls

The Basic panel (Figure 2.30) is where you carry out the main color and tone edits to an image. Most photos can be improved by making just a few Basic panel edits.

White balance

Let’s start with the white balance controls. These refer to the color temperature of the lighting conditions at the time a photo was taken and essentially describe the warmth or coolness of the light. Quartz-halogen lighting has a warmer color and a low color temperature value of around 3,400 K, while daylight ...