Adjusting White Balance

You can use the White Balance tool to remove unwanted hue from an image. For example, if you take a photo at sunset and the resulting image has a reddish hue, you can use the White Balance tool to remove it.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To Remove a Color Cast from an Image:

1. In Edit mode, in the Color group, click White Balance.
2. Click an image area that should be white or gray. The color square shows the color of the original pixel on the left, and the modified pixel on the right.
3. To specify the strength of the white balance adjustment, move the slider. Higher settings remove more of the unwanted color.
4. Click Done to save your changes, or click Cancel to discard your changes and leave the tool.

You can right-click a slider to reset to the default value.

You can use the Edit Brush to paint this effect onto specific areas of your image.

If you are having difficulties achieving the desired effect, try clicking an image area that is a different shade of white or gray.

Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.

You can use the Gradient tool to transition this effect across specific areas of your image.

You can use the Radial Gradient tool to apply effects around, or directly to, a center point.

See Also:

• Adjusting Color Balance