Graphics Programs Reference
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Figure 7-14. Left: You may wind up with photos like this if you forget to change your camera's
white balance—a setting that tells your camera what type of lighting conditions you're shooting in
(daylight, incandescent, and so on). This is an outdoor photo taken with the camera set for incan-
descent indoor lighting. It's not awful, but it definitely lacks the warmth of the fall day. Right: Ele-
ments warms things up in a jiffy with just one click on the gray sand in the foreground (the cursor
is circled so you can see where to click). The photo still needs other adjustments, but the color is
back in the right ballpark.
Elements gives you several ways to correct color-cast problems:
▪
Auto Color Correction
doesn't give you any control over its changes, but it often does a
good job. To use it, go to Enhance→Auto Color Correction or press Shift+Ctrl+B/Shift-
⌘
-B.
▪ The
Raw Converter
(
The Raw Converter
)
may be the easiest way to fix color problems,
though it works only on raw, JPEG, and TIFF files. Just run your photo through the Raw
Converter and adjust its white balance as described on
Rotating, Straightening, and Crop-
