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Adjusting the skin color |
Photo with faded skin color |
To correct the colors in a color photograph, use image editing software. |
Follow the instructions below to adjust the color balance of a photograph with Adobe Photoshop. |
Select Adjust from the Image menu and click "Variations." Thumbnail images of the altered photo appear in the Variations Window to facilitate adjustments. |
To correct the bright areas, click Highlights; to correct the dark areas, click Shadows; and to correct the overall image, click Midtones. |
To change the brilliance of the image, select Saturation. |
To make finer adjustments, after selecting Shadows, Midtones or Highlights, use your mouse to drag the triangle slider to the left or right. |
Photo after adjustment |