ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9
Color and tonal correction
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Adjustment filters
Apply the Equalize filter
The Equalize filter redistributes the brightness values of the pixels in an image so that they more evenly represent the
entire range of brightness levels. When you apply this command, Photoshop Elements finds the brightest and darkest
values in the composite image and remaps them so that the brightest value represents white and the darkest value
represents black. Photoshop Elements then equalizes the brightness—that is, distributes the intermediate pixel
values—evenly throughout the grayscale.
1 In the Edit workspace, select an image, layer, or area.
2 Choose Filter > Adjustments > Equalize.
3 If you selected an area of the image, select what to equalize in the dialog box, and click OK:
• Equalize Selected Area Only to evenly distribute only the selection’s pixels.
• Equalize Entire Image Based On Selected Area to evenly distribute all image pixels based on those in the selection.
More Help topics
“About filters” on page 192
“Apply a filter” on page 194
Apply the Gradient Map filter
The Gradient Map filter maps the grayscale range of an image to the colors of a specified gradient fill.
Using the Gradient Map filter to simulate a sepia tone
1 In the Edit workspace, select an image, layer, or area.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose Filter > Adjustments > Gradient Map.
• Using the Layers panel or Layer menu, create a new Gradient Map adjustment layer, or open an existing Gradient
Map adjustment layer.
3 Specify the gradient fill you want to use:
• To choose from a list of gradient fills, click the triangle to the right of the gradient fill displayed in the Gradient Map
dialog box. Click to select the desired gradient fill, and then click in a blank area of the dialog box to dismiss the list.
• To edit the gradient fill currently displayed in the Gradient Map dialog box, click the gradient fill. Then modify the
existing gradient fill or create a new gradient fill.
Last updated 1/27/2011