One of my favorite features within Lightroom is the Straightening Tool. I have the exceptional ability to consistently produce images with slightly crooked horizons; my theory is that I am somehow 5 degrees off kilter to the planet. The Straightening Tool fixes this quickly and easily; click, drag, fixed! But, you don’t always have a distinct horizon to go by to get things straightened out, which requires you to do some experimentation to get your shot looking right. Since I photograph around a lot of water, I picked up a trick in Lightroom … [Read more...] about Straighten Your Photos with a “Reflection Correction”
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Straighten a Photo in Photoshop
If your photos are crooked, they can look very distracting If a photo is not straight (because it was shot at a slight angle), it is easy to fix. Here's a simple recipe for Adobe Photoshop. In Photoshop, select the Ruler Tool (I). Locate a line or surface that you think should be horizontal (or vertical). Click and drag a line to measure the angle. In the Options bar click the Straighten button. The correct value is used to rotate the image. Crop the image to taste to remove the gaps at the border. You can also use Content … [Read more...] about Straighten a Photo in Photoshop
Crooked Shot? Get it Level
One of my pet peeves are crooked photos. You know the kind... where the image seems to be leaning to the left and right. Sure, maybe that's by design... but often it's just because of being careless. I'd like to offer you several ways to avoid this amateur mistake. In fact if you're shooting a panoramic photo, this type of error can be very problematic. Check your tripod. Many have a level to ensure that your shooting platform is solid. Add a hot shoe bubble level. There are many of these simple devices on the market. Just … [Read more...] about Crooked Shot? Get it Level
Using a Levels Adjustment to Remove a Color Cast in Photoshop
If you shoot under mixed lighting or with the wrong white balance preset, you can get a nasty color cast or tint in your photo. Fortunately this is an easy fix in Photoshop which can analyze the image and fix it for you with minimal work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTNi9uHKH-0 Find out how to remove a color cast in Photoshop. This tutorial explains how to use levels to adjust color in an image. Watch more at … [Read more...] about Using a Levels Adjustment to Remove a Color Cast in Photoshop
Removing Color Cast in Photoshop
In the first Levels example you made a Levels adjustment to all the channels evenly. In the Auto-Levels example, you let Photoshop adjust the levels and remove color cast using an automated algorithm. The Levels command can be further isolated to a specific channel by clicking the drop-down list in the center of the Levels dialog box. This allows you to tackle color cast issues, such as spill from a background, a bad white balance, or a photo shot under mixed or colored lighting. Step 1. Open the file Levels_Color_Balance.jpg (provided for … [Read more...] about Removing Color Cast in Photoshop
Understanding the Levels Command in Photoshop
The Levels command corrects tonal ranges and color balance issues. With this command you can fix poor exposure. Additionally, you can perform color correction by manually identifying a white point and black point in the image. Nearly every image can benefit from making a Levels adjustment. To understand Levels, it is essential to be able to read a histogram. This graph works as a visual guide for adjusting the image. The Levels adjustment has its own histogram that is visible when working in the Adjustments panel. You may also want to call up … [Read more...] about Understanding the Levels Command in Photoshop
Saving Time with the Auto Levels Command in Photoshop
When working with the Levels adjustment layer, you may have noticed the Auto button. This command button triggers an analysis of the histogram data by Photoshop that is then used to modify the individual controls of the Levels adjustment. In many cases this results in an image that is properly adjusted for color balance and exposure issues. In others it will get you closer to a corrected image. Step 1. Open the file Auto_Levels.jpg (image provided for educational use only). Step 2. Add a Levels adjustment layer by clicking the Levels icon in … [Read more...] about Saving Time with the Auto Levels Command in Photoshop
The Virtual Horizon — How to Level Your Camera for Perfectly Straight Photos
Do your pictures ever look a bit off-balance? One possible cause can be a crooked tripod. Fortunately more and more cameras are adding a tool for leveling the camera called a virtual horizon. It functions similarly to an electronic level. In this image, the camera looked straight. But checking the virtual horizon, I could tell the camera was slightly titled. Turning this option on varies by camera, but it usually involves using a pre-assigned button or accessing a menu item. The line across the center is yellow. This indicates that the … [Read more...] about The Virtual Horizon — How to Level Your Camera for Perfectly Straight Photos
How to Adjust Levels in Photoshop
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