7b. Hue Selective Edit Tool: Editing the Active Hue


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To change the hue of colors in the image, activate the pair of handles that is closest to the hue of the colors that you want to change. The easiest way to do this is by clicking on that color in the image, but you can also do this by clicking on the Before or After handle. The hue can then be modified by dragging its After handle on the hue ring.

As you drag the handle, the new hue angle is displayed numerically inside the hue ring, next to the Before hue, and the preview image is updated.

The brightness and saturation of colors within the active hue range may also be altered. This is done by moving the sliders.

As you move the saturation slider to the right of zero, you will increase the saturation. Moving to the left will decrease it. Moving all the way to the left will completely drain all color from the hue range.

Brightness can also be modified in a similar fashion. Moving the brightness slider to the right lightens a color, while moving it to the left darkens it.

These adjustments have their maximum effect at the active hue, and drop off to nothing at the neighboring hue handles as well as at the neutral axis. This means that no matter what you do with the hue selective edit tool, you will not affect the grayscale.

If you find that the handles are sluggish and do not respond quickly enough, you can change their behavior using the Preview Live Sliders checkbox which is described in the Preferences section of this User Guide.

Here is our example, showing the effects of making the robe of the center musician a little more purple, more saturated and darker:

Hue Selective Edit Example

Notice that other hues in the image are not affected, such as the red vest and the yellow blouse. The neutral balance of the background is also preserved.

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