How to Adjust Color in an Image


Overview

In this technical tutorial, we will learn how to adjust color in an image using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0. To change a picture's color in Photoshop Elements, we will adjust the image for hue, saturation, and lightness. These color attributes can be adjusted in Photoshop Elements by using the Hue/Saturation tool found under the Enhance menu. We start simply by opening the image that we want to adjust and then choosing the Hue/Saturation option. By clicking in any part of the image, we can select the color that we want to replace in the picture. In this tutorial, we will adjust an image of a cardinal from the desktop that I have selected for the exercise. We will replace color in the image through a step-by-step process.

Instructions

  • Open Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 and open the "Cardinal" image on the desktop.
  • After you open the image, click on the Enhance pull-down menu in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Select Adjust Color and then select Hue/Saturation.
  • Now the Hue/Saturation tool should appear. Go to the Edit pull-down menu on the tool and select Reds. This will allow you to adjust the red colors in the image.
  • After you select Reds, move the key on the Hue scale to the right until the hue value reads +10.
  • Now move the key on the Saturation scale to the right until the saturation value reads +10.
  • Now move the key on the Lightness scale to the right until the lightness value reads +10. Click OK.
  • You should now see that the red color in the "Cardinal" image is noticeably lighter with a different hue and saturation in the color.

Conclusion

Thank you for trying out this tutorial on adjusting image color. If you're interested in using other tutorials on how to change images in Photoshop, visit some resources on the Web such as the ones listed below.

  • TutorialGuide.net
  • SketchPad.net
  • TutorialFind: Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
  • Jay Arraich's Photoshop Tips


  • May 2007