Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Adjusting color and exposure, part of Learning Pixelmator (2014).
- Let's duplicate this layer and put it on top for a second, and we'll choose the Color Adjustment category. Now, generally speaking, I like to use black and white copies a lot. You saw this effect earlier: you can roll this to influence the black and white conversion. In this case, we're gonna bring those reds out a little bit more on the front of the train, and use the contrast and Grain slider to really grit that up, and then refine the brightness.
That's looking pretty good. You can also do things like add a sepia tone and adjust the intensity, and of course, take advantage of standard adjustments like levels and curves. Light and dark can also be useful if you just wanna refine your shadows, or darken your highlights. Other tools call this a shadow-highlights adjustment, and it's a simple adjustment for tweaking things. In this case there, I might also wanna do that on this background layer itself. Let's drop that on, and just pull the shadows up a little bit and darken those highlights down.
Now, with that blurred copy in there, that's looking pretty rich, although a bit strong, so I'll back that off slightly. And there's that sepia tone, but we're not gonna actually use it as a sepia tone. Let's take it and change the blending mode. Remember, with the Move tool selected, Shift + (plus) will step you through your blending modes. In this case, we're just introducing this as a slight hint to the overall image. And I like that right there.
In Soft Light mode, with a slightly lower opacity, that feels pretty good. And remember, you can change the stacking order to slightly influence how those layers interact with each other. That's feeling pretty good there.
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Released
8/11/2014- Working with files
- Making targeted adjustments with selections
- Cropping and masking
- Designing with layers
- Working with text, painting, and the shape tools
- Retouching an image
- Enhancing and stylizing images or objects
- Outputting specific files and creating graphics for other applications
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 53s
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1. Working with Files
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Opening an image or raw file1m 10s
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Using the photo browser6m 35s
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Navigating the work area6m 15s
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Saving your work4m 59s
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2. Working with Tools
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The basic tools3m 19s
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The selection tools5m 31s
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The painting tools5m 15s
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The retouching tools3m 51s
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The shape tools3m 13s
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3. Understanding Selections
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The role of selections2m 2s
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Using selection tools5m 26s
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Refining a selection1m 35s
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Working in Quick Mask mode6m 48s
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4. Working with Layers
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Why use layers?3m 42s
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Cropping an image2m 4s
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5. Working with Text
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Adding and editing text1m 54s
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Checking for errors3m 29s
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6. Working with Painting Tools
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Erasing with the Eraser tool1m 32s
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7. The Retouching Tools
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Cloning parts of photos2m 3s
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Remove blemishes in a photo1m 49s
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Remove red-eye in a photo6m 29s
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8. The Shape Tools
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Drawing with shapes4m 25s
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Transforming shapes3m 46s
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Creating custom shapes2m 55s
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9. Making Adjustments and Effects
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Blurring images4m 48s
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Adjusting color and exposure1m 58s
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Sharpening images3m 9s
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Creating tiled patterns3m 37s
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Stylizing objects and images3m 46s
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10. Outputting Files
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Duplicating a file1m 39s
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Exporting common file types4m 39s
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Saving to iCloud1m 10s
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Printing3m 11s
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Saving for the web1m 4s
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Ordering prints3m 53s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye33s
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