Balancing color and tone using levels

- Hi there, this is Sue Jenkins…with productivity tips for web designers.…Today I'd like to show you how…to improve your photographs for the web,…by balancing colors and tonal range…with levels adjustment layers.…Even with the best equipment it can be really tough…to get the right exposure with a good color balance.…This is especially true when taking photographs…in unusual lighting situations like using a flash,…shooting in doors under tungsten or fluorescent lights,…shooting outdoors under street lights…or even at dusk when the sun…starts to cast a long, orange glow.…

In fact, it's the light that plays a key role…in capturing a balanced photograph…with a smooth tonal range.…When the light is off, the tonal range…is going to be off too.…Fortunately, with Photoshop you can quickly alter…the tonal range, brightness and contrast in a photograph…all using a levels adjustment layer.…And best of all, it only takes a few seconds.…Let's take a quick look at a few examples…in Photoshop to see how this works.…First, to add a levels adjustment layer to your file,…