From the course: Photoshop CS5 One-on-One: Fundamentals
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The Target Adjustment tool - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop CS5 One-on-One: Fundamentals
The Target Adjustment tool
So here I am working inside my horribly manipulated file which I I've gone ahead and called What was I thinking.psd. And if you're just opening this image then I encourage you to double-click on the Adjustment layer thumbnail and that brings up my Adjustments panel, which I've put back inside the stack. Notice that I'm currently seeing Master, which doesn't include any of its own settings. So in other words, I'm not seeing the settings that I've applied to the Blues inside the image and I won't until I switch over to the Blues like so. And then I see all of my settings revealed before me. Now, let's say, I'm starting to think better of whether I really want to adjust these blue slates inside the umbrella, especially if I want to make them hot pink like this. So, I'm thinking I'd like to reset the original image. Well, notice this Arrow icon right down there. Not only does it tip say, Reset to adjustment defaults, but also the arrow goes all the way around. And that becomes important…
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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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