Photoshop: Remove color casts - how it works

Incorrect white balance can destroy any picture. This practical tip shows you how to remove annoying color casts in Photoshop.

Retouch color cast in Photoshop

An incorrectly set white balance or artificial light often creates a disturbing color cast. However, this can be removed quickly and easily in Photoshop.

• The first point of contact is the function “Image | Customize | Levels ".
• Click on the white eyedropper in the settings dialog and enter the following values ​​for the CMYK colors: C (yan) “5 ″, M (agenta)“ 4 ″, Y (ellow) “4 ″ and K (black)“ 0 ".
• Use the pipette tip to navigate to the area of ​​the image that you want to appear in pure white. As a result, the coarsest color cast has already disappeared.
• To make the picture appear crisper overall and also make the drawing stand out more clearly in the clouds, you can use “Picture | Customize | Brightness / Contrast ”slightly increase the contrast. Caution: This control changes the coloring very strongly.
• Alternatively, you can also use the straight line in the “Image | Customize | Gradation Curve ”into a slight S-curve.
• The sky and water blue can be determined using “Image | Customize | Intensify Selective Color Correction ”. In the "Colors" field, select the cyan or blue tones and adjust them with the sliders.

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