Comments on: Photo Editing for Beginners…Working With Levels

By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:35:48 +0000

Thank you!! That was so easy but if you don’t know — you just don’t know! So helpful!! That’s what we all love about the daily digi!!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:09:58 +0000

I wanted to add one more tip to this fantastic way to adjust your images. When you click on the Levels, instead of adjustin the RGB channel, adjust the R, G and B channels individually. Simply click the RGB drop-down and choose Red, adjust the slider, then select Green and adjust, and finally, select Blue and adjust. Then, return to RGB and drag the center to the left to lighten a smidge more. This method will help remove any color cast as well as lighten.

By: Cher

Cher — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:06:13 +0000

Thanks for all your tips!

By: Rose

Rose — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:13:16 +0000

I just learned this from my sister, and I’ve been playing with CS4 for almost a year!! Now if I could just figure out those curves… lol Great tutorial, thanks!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:09:14 +0000

One of my most used simple tricks is a curve layer mask with a simple “S” curve.

By: Victoria Acklin

Victoria Acklin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:59:23 +0000

This really helped. Thanks

By: heatherly

heatherly — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:04:32 +0000

Thanks so much! Although I have been using PSE for a while now I still did not know this! Please continue to discuss “beginner” tips as well as those that are more advanced. They are greatly appreciated!

By: Krista

Krista — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:42:27 +0000

I really, really needed this!! Thank you so much for sharing this technique and for making it so simple and user-friendly… Looking forward to more beginner tips!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:24:49 +0000

I’m a PSE user, and I’ve always used “Auto Levels” to get rid of that dingy cast from my digital camera. I’ve been too intimidated to try manually moving things around. Is Levels appropriate for this use, or is there a better way to do it?

By: Catalina

Catalina — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:18:40 +0000

Thank you so much for explaining this. I had no idea how to use that box and you made it so simple. My pictures thank you too!