Comments on: How to Adjust the White Balance of a Digital Photo http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/1147 Clear Answers to Common Computing Questions Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:09:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Glenn Chan http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/1147#comment-15621 Glenn Chan Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/?p=1147#comment-15621 In my tests, shooting RAW is the way to go as it gives you the most flexibility and damages the image the least. If you do have to white balance non-RAW images, I'd suggest my freeware plug-in: http://www.free-photoshop-plugins.com/download-filters/white-balance-plug-in.htm It lets you quickly set white balance and recover highlight detail that would otherwise be thrown away. In my tests, shooting RAW is the way to go as it gives you the most flexibility and damages the image the least.

If you do have to white balance non-RAW images, I’d suggest my freeware plug-in:
http://www.free-photoshop-plugins.com/download-filters/white-balance-plug-in.htm

It lets you quickly set white balance and recover highlight detail that would otherwise be thrown away.

]]> By: Faraz http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/1147#comment-7703 Faraz Tue, 20 May 2008 18:42:44 +0000 http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/?p=1147#comment-7703 I have a short video tutorial of correcting color temp. using Picasa on Flickr http://flickr.com/photos/faraz/2438360806/ I have a short video tutorial of correcting color temp. using Picasa on Flickr
http://flickr.com/photos/faraz/2438360806/

]]> By: Raf http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/1147#comment-7673 Raf Sat, 17 May 2008 04:20:28 +0000 http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/?p=1147#comment-7673 The Levels method you describe works best when choosing the whitest and darkest regions so that the rest of the photo doesn't wash out. Sometimes, this is difficult, but the Levels dialog has a hidden feature: press and hold ALT while dragging either the leftmost or rightmost pointer on the slider just beneath the graph. Moving the left pointer will momentarily show you the darkest area, while moving the right pointer will show you the brightest. Now you know where best to use the eyedroppers! The Levels method you describe works best when choosing the whitest and darkest regions so that the rest of the photo doesn’t wash out. Sometimes, this is difficult, but the Levels dialog has a hidden feature: press and hold ALT while dragging either the leftmost or rightmost pointer on the slider just beneath the graph. Moving the left pointer will momentarily show you the darkest area, while moving the right pointer will show you the brightest. Now you know where best to use the eyedroppers!

]]> By: John in ROK http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/1147#comment-7672 John in ROK Sat, 17 May 2008 03:24:35 +0000 http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/?p=1147#comment-7672 Or click "I'm feeling lucky" in Picasa. :) Or click “I’m feeling lucky” in Picasa. :)

]]> By: Tony http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/1147#comment-7634 Tony Wed, 14 May 2008 04:15:07 +0000 http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/?p=1147#comment-7634 You can also use the Curves to adjust the color balance similar to the Layers method. There is a more complex method of using the Threshold adjustment layer to find the black/white points on the image. You can also use the Curves to adjust the color balance similar to the Layers method. There is a more complex method of using the Threshold adjustment layer to find the black/white points on the image.

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