Using the Auto Color command (Photoshop)
The Auto Color command adjusts the contrast and color of an image by searching the actual image to identify shadows, midtones, and highlights. By default, Auto Color neutralizes the midtones using a target color of RGB 128 gray, and clips the shadows and highlight pixels by 0.5%. You can change these defaults in the Auto Color Correction Options dialog box. For more information on adjusting the auto color correction settings, see Setting auto color correction options (Photoshop).
To use the Auto Color command: - Do one of the following:
- Choose Image > Adjustments > Auto Color. The application of Auto Color is automatic with this option. You cannot adjust any of the options in the following steps.
- Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer and choose either Levels or Curves. Click OK in the New Layer dialog box. Continue with the following steps.
- In the Levels or Curves dialog box, click the Option button.
- Select the Find Dark & Light option under Algorithms in the Auto Color Correction Options dialog box.
- Select the Snap Neutral Midtones option.
- Adjust the amount of shadow and highlight values that are clipped, and adjust the target color for the midtones.
- Click OK in the two opened dialog boxes to apply Auto Color. For more information on adjusting the settings in the Auto Color Correction Options, see Setting auto color correction options (Photoshop).
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