Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

Most photographic software has at least some form of color manipulation, but there is
a class that can be separated from the rest because these tools are concerned specifically
with color. They could be called “extreme color tools.”
Color theory is not rocket science—it is a whole lot harder. At least rocket scientists do
not have to deal with imperfectly understood processes of the human visual system.
Whatever changes you make to the color of a photograph, there is always someone who
will be unhappy with it. Despite all the color tools in Photoshop, developers have therefore
added some extras that allow you to manipulate color in different ways.
HVC Color Composer Professional builds on the Munsell color system so that you can
make sure every color you work with is in-gamut when printed. Full Spectrum RGB
provides a non-linear transformation to images, making them richer and more vibrant.
For intense, and even lurid, sci-fi colors, there is Final Impact, while back in the naturalistic
world Color Adjuster is another tweaking tool for the truly color-sensitive photographer.
Color Adjuster
Vendor: SoftWhile
Purpose: Adds to Photoshop’s standard color adjustment functionality
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Description
Color Adjuster adds to Photoshop’s already extensive color tools with a Cubic Bézier
spline to provide greater control over curves. It lets you add control points to color
curves, even if the curve is behind another one. On the displayed image you can place