Using the Hue/Saturation effect

The following procedures provide basic overviews of how to use this effect.

To adjust an image using Hue/Saturation:

1. Choose Effect > Adjust > Hue/Saturation.
2. From the Channel Control menu, choose which colors to adjust:
• Choose Master to adjust all colors at once.
• Choose a preset color range for the color you want to adjust, and then use the sliders for that color range.
3. For Hue, type a value or drag the dial.
4. For Saturation, type a value or drag the slider. The color shifts away from or toward the center of the color wheel, relative to the beginning color values of the selected pixels.
5. For Lightness, type a value or drag the slider.

To colorize an image or create a monotone effect:

1. Choose Effect > Adjust > Hue/Saturation.
2. Select Colorize. The image is converted to the hue of the current foreground color. The lightness value of each pixel does not change.
3. Drag the Colorize Hue dial to select a new color if desired.
4. Drag the Colorize Saturation and Colorize Lightness sliders.

To modify the range of an adjustment slider:

1. From the Channel Control menu, choose an individual color. (By default, the range of color selected when you choose a color component is 30° wide, with 30° of fall-off on either side. Setting the fall-off too low can produce dithering in the image.)
2. Do any of the following:
• Drag one or both of the white triangles to adjust the amount of feather without affecting the range.
• Drag one or both of the vertical white bars to adjust the range. Increasing the range decreases the fall-off, and vice versa.