Technique 53: Individual Channel Adjustments
Save Time By
Adjusting color and tone channel by channel
Applying filters channel by channel
Sometimes adjusting the tone or color in an image just doesn’t seem to work no matter what you do. In many such cases, if you tackle each channel individually (instead of applying the adjustment to all the channels at the same time), you can achieve superior results. The same goes for filters: Applying filters channel by channel can create a sharper overall image with much cleaner results.This technique shows you how to improve images by modifying channels individually. You find out what typically needs to be adjusted when tone or color is off. Also, I show you the difference that applying a filter to each channel can make.I’ve got one more tantalizing treat for this technique: Because you can apply adjustments and filters to channels individually, why not try creating some interesting effects by modifying only one channel (instead of all of them)? You may be surprised at the cool looks that you achieve when you quickly apply a filter to just one channel.