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Introduction to PhotoKit Color 2.0 - Pixel Genius

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image is in Grayscale, Lab or CMYK color, Pho<strong>to</strong>Kit <strong>Color</strong> will not be able <strong>to</strong> process<br />

your image.<br />

Once the image was open in Pho<strong>to</strong>shop, I navigated <strong>to</strong> the File > Au<strong>to</strong>mate menu <strong>to</strong><br />

launch Pho<strong>to</strong>Kit <strong>Color</strong> 2. Because the image was rather dark, I began by choosing the<br />

Tone Enhance Set and selected the Plus 1 S<strong>to</strong>p Pho<strong>to</strong>Kit <strong>Color</strong> effect. Note than when<br />

the Preview box is checked, you will see the effect applied in the preview area.<br />

Removing the color cast<br />

Now that the image had been lightened I could then look at removing the strong yellow<br />

cast. Because I wished <strong>to</strong> produce a cumulative effect here, there was no need <strong>to</strong> click<br />

OK <strong>to</strong> add the effect and relaunch the <strong>Pixel</strong><strong>Genius</strong> Toolbox. Instead, I clicked on the<br />

Show Batch Options checkbox. This revealed the Batch interface below. I then clicked<br />

on the Add but<strong>to</strong>n <strong>to</strong> add the Tone Enhance > Plus 1 S<strong>to</strong>p effect <strong>to</strong> the batch list. Next, I<br />

went back <strong>to</strong> the Set menu and selected the RSA Gray Balance Set. RSA Gray Balance<br />

Standard is the most effective <strong>to</strong>ol <strong>to</strong> choose for most images. But <strong>to</strong> remove a<br />

strong cast such as the one in this pho<strong>to</strong>graph here, I selected the RSA Neutralize effect<br />

and clicked the Add but<strong>to</strong>n again <strong>to</strong> add the RSA Neutralize effect <strong>to</strong> the list. I then<br />

clicked OK <strong>to</strong> process the image.

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