From the course: Photoshop CS5 One-on-One: Fundamentals
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Fading a static adjustment - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop CS5 One-on-One: Fundamentals
Fading a static adjustment
Now, the downside of the Variations command is that because it doesn't provide a whole image preview, you may have a very different idea of what a modification is going to look like inside the dialog box as opposed to after you click OK. Now, if you don't go far enough with an edit, or you go in altogether the wrong direction, then I recommend you press Ctrl+Z or Command+Z on a Mac to undo your edit. Then go back to the Image menu, choose Adjustments, and choose Variations to revisit where you last left off. However, if you go too far with an edit, you can back it off using a command under the Edit menu called Fade, right there, which is currently dimmed, but will not be dimmed in just a moment. So, I've gone ahead and saved the results of the previous exercise as Mood variation.jpg. With Tough boys.jpg selected, I'll go to the Image menu, choose Adjustments and choose Variations, or press that Deke key shortcut, Ctrl+Alt+V, Command+Option+V on the Mac. Up comes my last application to…
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Making drab colors look better1m 20s
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Brightness and contrast4m 10s
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Adjusting numerical values4m 26s
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Introducing adjustment layers5m 17s
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Editing adjustment layers2m 51s
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Saving adjustment layers4m 35s
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Adding a quick layer mask4m 23s
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Introducing the Histogram4m 34s
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Working with the Histogram panel6m 27s
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Using Color Balance7m 18s
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Introducing the Variations command4m 50s
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Luminance and saturation controls3m 54s
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Fading a static adjustment3m 21s
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How hue and saturation work4m 28s
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Rotating hues and adjusting saturation6m 4s
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Creating a quick and dirty sepia tone4m 41s
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Adjusting hues selectively5m 32s
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The Target Adjustment tool4m 24s
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Photoshop CS5 Target Adjustment enhancements53s
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Adjusting the color of clothing8m 44s
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Enhancing a low-saturation image4m 23s
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Refining saturation with Vibrance5m 1s
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