How to Make the Sky Blue in Photoshop Elements 8

Make this sky even bluer in Photoshop Elements 8.

Thanks to the digital camera, people are taking more photos than ever. For the most part, digital cameras have made the process of taking a photo so automated that the photographer often has to do little more than point and click to get a near-perfect representation of the scene. Unfortunately, this can be a drawback. If you take a photo on a cloudless day, you might expect a perfect blue sky, but if there is a great deal of humidity, for example, the sky might be a duller shade of blue. Fortunately, this is easily fixed in Photoshop Elements 8.

Instructions

1. Load the photo from your digital camera onto your computer.

2. Open Photoshop Elements 8. Click on the "Edit" button. Select "File" from the menu and choose "Open." Browse to the photo and open it.

3. Click "A" on the keyboard to start the "Quick Mask" function. Select the "Brush" tool and use it to paint over everything but the sky. Click "A" again to select the sky.

4. Select "Enhance" from the menu and choose "Color Adjust." From the options, choose "Hue/Saturation."

5. Adjust the sliders until you like the preview. Click "OK." Save your work.

References

• Teacherlink: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0.