How to Color Correct Images in Photoshop

If you have a color that you would like to correct in an image, you can do so easily with Adobe Photoshop. One way you can do this is to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of a selected color. The "Hue/Saturation" adjustment dialog box makes this easy to accomplish. Keep reading to find out how you can color correct your images by adjusting the hue and saturation.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Photoshop CS3

Instructions

1. Start Adobe Photoshop and open an image that you would like to color correct.

2. Choose the "Image" menu, point to "Adjustments" and click on "Hue/Saturation" to open the "Hue/Saturation" dialog box.

3. Choose the color within the image you want to correct from the "Edit" menu. You can choose the "Master" option to correct all of the colors in the image at once. You can also use the eyedropper tool at the bottom of the "Hue/Saturation" dialog box and click on the exact color in the image that you want to color correct.

4. Change the color of the selected image color by adjusting the "Hue" slider. As you move the "Hue" slider, you will be able to see in your image how the color changes.

5. Adjust the "Saturation" slider to change the intensity of the selected color. The greater the saturation, the more intense the color will be. The lesser the saturation, the more washed out the color will become.

6. Use the "Lightness" slider to increase or decrease the amount of light in the selected color.

7. Click the "OK" button to close the "Hue/Saturation" dialog box and apply the color corrections to your image.