Graphics Programs Reference
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Other Fast Fixes
As if all of the options described above weren't enough, Adobe gives you two
more
ways to
fix photos fast. Both of these features are only available from the menus at the top of your
screen. The first one, “Adjust Color for Skin Tone,” is available in both Quick Fix and Ex-
pert modes, but for some reason you have to switch over to Expert mode for the second one,
Auto Smart Tone—it's not available in Quick Fix.
Adjusting Skin Tones
If you're like most amateur photographers, your most important photos are of people: family
members, friends, or even just fascinating strangers. Elements has a feature designed espe-
cially for correcting photos with people in them: the “Adjust Color for Skin Tone” command,
available from the Enhance menu in both Quick Fix and Expert modes.
This command's name is a bit confusing. What it actually does is adjust your
whole
image
based on the skin tone of someone in the photo. The idea is that you're likely much more in-
terested in the way the people in your photos look than in how the background looks, so
“Adjust Color for Skin Tone” makes good skin color its top priority. This is another automat-
ic fix, but there's a dialog box where you can tweak the results once you've previewed Ele-
ments' suggested adjustments.
Generally, you want to use this command
after
making any overall changes to your photo,
but
before
you sharpen the image. Here's how to use this command:
1.
Call up the “Adjust Color for Skin Tone” dialog box (
Figure 4-14
)
.
In either Quick Fix or Expert mode, go to Enhance→Adjust Color→“Adjust Color for
Skin Tone.” Once the dialog box appears, you may need to move it out of the way so
you can see what's happening in your photo.
