Basics
Enhancing Images
Blending Images
Special Effects
Drawing Tools
Interface Color Balance Selection Tools Filters Color Selection
Toolbox Brightness/Contrast Transform Layer Styles Type Tool
Palettes Hue/Saturation Opacity Paint Tools
Layers Cropping Vector Shapes
File Types Cloning Stamp Gradients
Resolution/Size Blur/Sharpen/Smudge
Burn/Dodge/Sponge

 

What are hue
and saturation?

 

Hue is another name for color. When an image’s hue is adjusted, the base color of that image changes in correlation with the color wheel.

The image’s saturation refers to the intensity of its colors.


Original ImageEnhanced Image


 


How do I
adjust the hue
and saturation?

It is a simple task to adjust the brightness and contrast in a photograph:

1) Pull down the Layer menu.

2) Point to New Adjustment Layer. (The New Adjustment Layer will create a layer for your enhancements so the original image remains intact.)

3) Click on Hue/Saturation.


The Hue/Saturation dialog box will appear:

       
 
       

4) Check the Preview check box. This will show you your adjustments before you finalize them.

5) Adjust the Hue, Saturation and Lightness levels using either the slider bars or by changing the numericals values.

 

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