Using adjustment eyedropper in 9.0

kunal wrote on 6/9/2010, 8:39 PM
If I have an image of a rock in the ocean and I just want to change the color of the rock (make it more brown, say), without changing the color of the ocean, my understanding is that I use the secondary color corrector, select the + eyedropper, click a part of the rock with it and then move the wheel in the corrector. It should only be changing the brown of the rock and not the blue of the ocean.

However, I see that it changes the color of the entire image. Is there some other setting that I have to change in order for this selective color change to work?

Thanks.

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kunal wrote on 6/9/2010, 8:42 PM
Just realized that I wasn't selecting the effect range....
Grazie wrote on 6/9/2010, 9:00 PM
Try this:

1] Use the HIGH Wheel's Complimentary Colour EyeDropper and scrub over what SHOULD be white

2] Use the MID Wheel's Complimentary Colour EyeDropper and scrub over what SHOULD be MONO grey

3] Use the LOW Wheel's Complimentary Colour EyeDropper and scrub over what SHOULD be BLACK.

What this does for me is correct the White Balance to the best I can get from that frame, overall. What this does is then bring the colours back into whack (as opposed to being outta whack? - yeah?). And this is for overall Colour Correction for what is a white balance. Now THEN I would go into the 2nd CC and choose, say here your BROWN rock. You see? Often my first approach is good enough to get me close without the 2nd CC.

I badly set a WB on some rhododendrons. They has this pink hue/cast over them. I applied that first approach and BOOM - done. Back to white blossoms with a hint of pink and the rest of the picture has been driven back into their respective colours: Rich Green leaves; Brown/Red stalks and the gravel drive is back as reddish brown - not pink!

As I say, correct for ALL the picture then decide if you need to pick out more. Works extremely well for me.

If you wish, send me a still I can have a go and send you back the VEG and the results for you to gauge yourself.

Grazie