Common buttons and tools

Color correction

Common buttons and tools

This section describes the buttons and tools that are available in all the color correction modes.

Setting the color correction mode

To set the color correction mode you're using, click on the appropriate Mode button:

As you change modes, the Color Corrector window displays different controls and buttons on the window to suit the chosen mode.

To get your desired color correction, you can use more than one mode, switching between them as you require. Note that if you wish to keep the changes you have made in one mode, you must use the Lock button before selecting the new mode; see Clearing and locking corrections.

Suggested modes

The mode(s) you will need to use are determined by the color effect you are trying to achieve. The table below gives examples for some typical color effects:

Color Effect	Color Correction Mode
Brightening up a palette / background	Advanced, HSV or RGB mode
Integrating a palette with a background.	Tint mode
Adjusting the flesh tones of a palette	Advanced or RGB mode (adjusting the Red component)
Creating a night palette	Advanced or HSV mode, followed by Tint mode

For a more detailed description of these effects, see Examples - although we'd advise you read the rest of this chapter first. If you are trying to create a color effect we haven't listed above, you'll need to experiment with the capabilities and effect of each mode.

Color correction

Common buttons and tools

Setting the color correction mode

Suggested modes

Color Effect

Color Correction Mode