Making Photos Warmer or Cooler

Colors have a temperature that can be measured in degrees on the Kelvin scale. Colors with a low temperature have a red or yellow hue, while colors with a high temperature have a blue hue. You can use the Temperature/Tint function to increase or decrease the color temperatures in your photo. Increasing color temperature adds warmth to a photo, while decreasing color temperature adds coolness to a photo. Use the Tint control to add shades of green or magenta after selecting the Temperature.

To Make a Photo Warmer or Cooler:

1. Select the Selection Tool, then click the photo.
2. In the Menu bar, select Adjustments | Color | Temperature/Tint.
3. In the Editing window, on the Settings tab, drag the Temperature (K) slider to the right to increase temperature or to the left to decrease. Alternately, type a temperature into the box beside the slider.
4. Drag the Tint slider to the right to add magenta hues to the photo and to the left to add green hues to the photo.
5. Press OK.

See Also:

• Working in the Editing Window
• Removing Color Cast