Chapter 9

Enhancing Lighting and Color

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Does your photo suffer from shadows that are too dark? Are the colors in your photo faded? Photoshop Elements has an impressive selection of tools for fixing lighting and color.

Adjust Levels

Adjust Shadows and Highlights

Change Brightness and Contrast

Use the Dodge and Burn Tools

Fix Exposure

Use the Blur and Sharpen Tools

Adjust Skin Color

Adjust Color with the Sponge Tool

Replace a Color

Turn a Color Photo into Black and White

Add Color to a Black and White Photo

Adjust Colors by Using Color Curves

Apply the Auto Smart Tone Tool

Adjust Levels

You can use the Levels dialog box to fine-tune the balance ...

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