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8.2 Balancing the Color of a Picture

You can perform a color balance or correct a color cast with Nero PhotoSnap. You can per-

form the color balance manually, semi-automatically, or automatically.

The following requirement has to be fulfilled:

 The Color/Color balance area is displayed.

To correct the color of a picture with Nero PhotoSnap, proceed as follows:

1. To perform a manual color balance:

1. Click the RGB tab or the HSL tab.

 The RGB tab or the HSL tab is displayed.

2. Slide the regulator as required.

 The picture shows the changes.

You can perform the color balance with the RGB tab in RGB mode: colors are

defined with combinations of the three primary colors red, green and blue. The

color balance can be performed on the HSL tab in HSL mode: colors are de-

fined by a combination of hue, saturation and lightness factors.

2. To perform a semi-automatic color balance:

1. Click the RGB tab.

 The RGB tab is displayed.

2. Move the cursor over the picture.

 The cursor appears as a pipette.

3. Click in an area of the picture with a neutral color, e.g. gray.

 The regulators are moved accordingly and the picture shows the changes.

3. To perform an automatic color balance:

1. Click the RGB tab.

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The RGB tab is displayed.

. Click the Remove Color Cast button.

 Nero PhotoSnap analyzes the color distribution. The regulators are moved accord-

ingly and the picture shows the changes.

4. Click the Apply button.

 You have performed a color balance.

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