How to add back warm sunshine..

Using digital cameras they do, I find, try to overcompensate for Auto-White
Balance, such that slightly sunny scenes become quite 'white' when viewed.
What do I need to adjust slightly to bring back the 'warm' look. Is it red
gamma, or red levels or combinations of various levels of red and green ,
(using Photoshop 7)
Thanks for any help

orion wrote:
Using digital cameras they do, I find, try to overcompensate for Auto-White
Balance, such that slightly sunny scenes become quite 'white' when viewed.
What do I need to adjust slightly to bring back the 'warm' look. Is it red
gamma, or red levels or combinations of various levels of red and green ,
(using Photoshop 7)
Thanks for any help

On many digital cameras, you can set up a custom white balance in the camera.
Normally, you shoot something pure white or pure gray with the ambient light,
and then set that as the custom white balance mark. However, if you want to
fudge it, shoot something that is not pure white or pure gray. Try something
the opposite of what you are trying to do. For example, if you are trying to
"warm" the scene, then set a custom white balance on a card that is pale blue.
If you are trying to "cool" the scene, then shoot a pale pink or yellow. It
doesn't take much.

---Bob Gross---

"orion" wrote in message
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Using digital cameras they do, I find, try to overcompensate for
Auto-White
Balance, such that slightly sunny scenes become quite 'white' when viewed.
What do I need to adjust slightly to bring back the 'warm' look. Is it red
gamma, or red levels or combinations of various levels of red and green ,
(using Photoshop 7)
Thanks for any help

ImageAdjustmentsVariations...

this control is a very "dumbed down" (and very effective) way of adding a
colour cast. I think PS:CS (PS8) has CC filter simulation, I don't know if
PS7 does (I can't find it).

--
Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk
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no, and yes...."

orion wrote:

Using digital cameras they do, I find, try to overcompensate for Auto-White
Balance, such that slightly sunny scenes become quite 'white' when viewed.
What do I need to adjust slightly to bring back the 'warm' look. Is it red
gamma, or red levels or combinations of various levels of red and green ,
(using Photoshop 7)

You get yellow (warmth) by subtracting blue. So you could, for example, go
into Curves, choose the blue channel, and pull it down a tiny bit. It won't
take much.

--
Jeremy |