Teach Yourself Visually™: Adobe® Photoshop® CS3

Chapter 7. Adjust Colors

You can fine-tune the colors in your image — darken them, lighten them, or remove them completely. This chapter introduces the tools that do the trick.

Change Brightness and Contrast 136

Using the Dodge and Burn Tools 138

Using the Blur and Sharpen Tools 140

Adjust Levels 142

Adjust Hue and Saturation 144

Using the Sponge Tool 146

Adjust Color Balance 148

Using the Variations Command 150

Match Colors between Images 152

Correct Shadows and Highlights 154

Create a Duotone 156

Change Brightness and Contrast

The Brightness/Contrast command provides a simple way to adjust the highlights and shadows in your image.

To change the brightness or ...