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Hue/Saturation Without Losing Exposure


 

 


 

This tutorial is to help you learn how to adjust the Hue and Saturation of a photo without burning out colors.  This tutorial uses a different technique that will prevent you from losing your exposure settings.  This tutorial was made with the help of Dan Buxton.


1.  Adjust the Levels, (Image>Adjustments>Levels).

2.  Make sure the levels range is set to fit the range of color, for this photo I had to move the right end of the levels range in to fit the colors.

 

3.  Change the Image Mode to Lab Color, (Image>Mode>Lab Color).

 

 

4.  Create a New Curves Adjustment Layer, (Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Curves).


5.
  Change to Channel a

6.  Move the corner adjusters in approximately one square, you may wish to adjust them more or less depending on the photo.

 

 

7.  Change to Channel b

8.  Move the corner adjusters in approximately half a square, you may wish to adjust them more or less depending on the photo.



 




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