Eye dropper in levels

[Schnauzer]

hirO said . as far as levels go, i've changed the white and black point in photoshop. i changed the white point by double clicking the white dropper and changing the 255,255,255 to 245,245,245. and the black point i changed from 0,0,0 to 12,12,12. saved them as default (read this in an article somewhere - magazine perhaps?). keeps me from going overboard when i select my white or black points. i also hold down the alt key while i adjust the input levels for my white and black points. try it out - it changes the screen when you drag so you can see what kind of clipping is going on when you do your adjustments.

I often have shots that I like but the color is off a little . The eye dropper in black will make it too dark and white makes it too light . I tried hirO's change and I liked it on the one picture I tried it on . I can't figure how to make it default . How do I make it default .

[phishphorphun]

hirO said .

I often have shots that I like but the color is off a little . The eye dropper in black will make it too dark and white makes it too light . I tried hirO's change and I liked it on the one picture I tried it on . I can't figure how to make it default . How do I make it default .


Ron, try clicking on the "options" button in the levels window. Select save.

[Schnauzer]

Thanks Bobby . After I tryed it 3 or 4 times , it asked me if I wanted to save as default .

[Ibn]

That's exactly what you're looking for. By saving it as default, the next time that you boot up PS, it'll bring up the same color, otherwise you'll have to continuous change it. You can also write down the RGB values if you want to change it any time in the future.

[hir0]

yah, After you change it - when you close the levels window it'll ask you and just save as default. when you use the white eyedropper pick a part of the scene you know should be the whitest. by changing your values it isn't that critical anymore and you don't have to worry as much about blowing out the whole scene. good luck.