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 05/02/2006 10:10:50 PM · #1
Is there a way to adjust the white ballance in Photoshop?

I would like to fix this image:

Obviously my white ballance is off, but I don't know how to fix it. Basically, anything I do indoors/with flash comes out blue.
 05/02/2006 10:12:59 PM · #2
if you go to layers>new layer adjustment>curves then from there click ok, and click on their face while the curves box is, it will show on the curv line where the value lies in the photo, then you can click that and drag up, in the hight lights direction, that may help a little, then you can use the mask with a brush and black as forground color set and paint away the parts you dont like,
05/02/2006 10:15:16 PM · #3
i tried to play with it a bit, but its really blown out on the babies forhead, srry
05/02/2006 10:23:14 PM · #4


Just a quick fix, hard to do with such a low res file... Here are two threads that taught me how.
First

Second

Message edited by author 2006-05-02 22:25:58.
 05/02/2006 10:24:05 PM · #5
Normally I adjust WB in the software that came with my camera. Not sure about your camera.
 05/02/2006 10:24:48 PM · #6
I turned it black and white. Someone who didn't know better would think I meant for it to be that way.
 05/02/2006 10:27:12 PM · #7
Quick fix...

I did auto color
levels: moved center blue and green to right some, add slight red
adjusted selective colors to fix lips and whites of babies eyes
tried to fix burnout on forehead but not skilled with that.

edit to add that if you shot this in RAW it would be easier to adjust but not sure if you did that.

Message edited by author 2006-05-02 22:29:14.
 05/02/2006 10:31:15 PM · #8
TooCool's version came out like mine attempt did. The colors are nice but the whites of the eyes are blue. I used the warming filter under Photo Filter and set it to about 75%.
 05/02/2006 10:32:03 PM · #9
Originally posted by larryslights:
TooCool's version came out like mine attempt did. The colors are nice but the whites of the eyes are blue. I used the warming filter under Photo Filter and set it to about 75%.


Woulda been truer with a full res shot. Too much compression at this small of a size...
 05/02/2006 10:36:46 PM · #10
Good call on the b&w.

All of your indoor flash pics come out like this? You should check you white balance settings on your camera and test your flash out using flash and no flash. It doesn't even matter if you need a long shutter speed, you're just checking your white balance anyways.

Also shoot RAW. This would be much easier to fix in RAW.
 05/03/2006 06:47:45 AM · #11
My no flash pics look fine colorwise. I tried adjusting my WB on my camera, and anything I did just seemed to make the problem worse. I felt like I had to use the flash because the baby moves too much for long exposure. My flash wasn't actually meant to work with the E-series. It was meant for the C-series, but it's never turned pictures blue before. It's usually just a little tempermental.

I can't wait to bring home my Canon.... if for no other reason I can't get a flash that was actually meant to work with it at a reasonable price.
 05/03/2006 08:09:45 AM · #12
Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:
My no flash pics look fine colorwise. I tried adjusting my WB on my camera, and anything I did just seemed to make the problem worse. I felt like I had to use the flash because the baby moves too much for long exposure. My flash wasn't actually meant to work with the E-series. It was meant for the C-series, but it's never turned pictures blue before. It's usually just a little tempermental.

I can't wait to bring home my Canon.... if for no other reason I can't get a flash that was actually meant to work with it at a reasonable price.


I seem to remember someone talking about this recently...here are a link or two I found that may help you.
color temperature
warm lighting-first comment is probably only one that really helps
and finally this one

good luck
 05/03/2006 08:34:45 AM · #13
Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:

I can't wait to bring home my Canon.... if for no other reason I can't get a flash that was actually meant to work with it at a reasonable price.


There might be some debate about the reasonable price bit... watch out for E-TTL. It makes things cost more :(
 05/03/2006 08:43:14 AM · #14
I already have my eye on a Sigma flash. I had a Sigma flash for my Nikon N80, and it always did right by me. Though, the place I'm buying my camera from has a decent Canon flash for about $250.

BTW, if anyone with an Olympus C-series (or someone with an E who thinks they can get it to work better) wants this flash... I paid over $100 for it, but I'd sell it pretty cheap. I might have my brother put it on eBay for me.
 05/03/2006 08:58:35 AM · #15
One easy way is to go to levels and Alt click the sliders and move them in. When u do the right slider, the image turns black and the brightest parts start appearing. That is your white point. Remember it. Then you do the left slider, image turns white, and the black points that appear will be your black. Remember that too. Reset by Alt clicking the cancel button.

Then use the eyedroppers on the right to set the black and white points.

I know it seems complicated, but try it. It works wonders.
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