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If you decide you'd like to restrict your adjustment to a particular area, you can
apply a layer mask ( Layer Masks ) to the duplicate layer and edit the mask so your
adjustment changes only part of the photo. For instance, if you're happy with
everything in your shot of Junior's Little League game except the catcher in the
foreground, do a Color Curves adjustment on a duplicate layer, and then mask out
everything but him.
2. Go to Enhance Adjust Color Adjust Color Curves .
Elements opens the Adjust Color Curves dialog box ( Figure 9-13 ), which shows your
original image on the left.
3. Choose a Color Curves preset .
Scroll through the “Select a Style” list and click the preset that seems closest to what
you want. Feel free to experiment by clicking different presets. (As long as you're just
clicking in the list, you don't need to click Reset between each one; Elements starts
from the original image each time you click.)
The dialog box gives you a decent-sized look at how you're changing things, but for
important photos, you can also preview the effect right in the image. To do that, drag
the dialog box out of the way and check the actual photo to see how you're changing
things before you commit.
4. Decide whether you like the changes .
If you're satisfied, click OK and you're done. If not, continue on to the next step.
5. Make any further adjustments .
If you think your photo still doesn't look quite right, use the sliders shown in Fig-
ure 9-14 to tweak the photo. (These sliders are explained in a moment.) Click Reset if
you want to undo the changes you've made with the sliders. Notice how subtle the
preset curves are—a tiny nudge makes a big difference, so be gentle.
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