

Print, impurities in the pigments result in a muddy black-brown when cyan, magenta,Īnd yellow are combined. Printing ink on paper is an example of subtractive color. The secondary colorscyan, magenta, and yelloware combined, theyĬreate black-brown, as shown in figure 4.2. In the subtractive world, color is determined by the absorption of light. You monitor is an example of additive light. (red, green, and blue) are combined, they create white, as shown in figureĤ.1. In theĪdditive world, a light source is needed to create color. There are two types of color in the world: additive and subtractive. That you review those two chapters before diving into the wonderful world of Many of the tools and techniques used to improve tone, contrast, and exposureĭiscussed in Chapters 2, "Improving Tone and Contrast," and 3, "ExposureĬorrection," serve as the foundation for working with color. Selective and interchannel color correction Global color correction with Levels and Curves In this chapter, you work with color images to learnĪdditive and subtractive color correction with image variations and color The Histogram dialog box, painting and selection tools, and Blending Modes. With the best that Photoshop has to offer: Adjustment Layers, the Info palette, The importance of color challenges us to work with our visual memory in combination For retouchers, being sensitive to color values can make theĭifference between a so-so print and a print that looks as vibrant as the memories

The emotional and subliminal importance of color in our worldĬannot be denied. We are very sensitive to color, and our eyes are tremendous tools to see andĬompare color. Photoshop Restoration & Retouching, 2nd Edition
