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end of the scale, while the brightest pixels are at the high end of the scale. In
certain conditions, a digital camera may not distribute the pixels properly, and
your image may be lacking pixels at the low end of the scale. If this happens,
the shadow areas of your image are not well defined. If your image is lacking
pixels at the high end of the scale, highlight areas will not be well defined. You
can correct for any deficiencies in levels by applying the Auto Levels command.
However, when you correct levels, you may notice that the image acquires a
color cast. For example, after applying the Auto Levels command, the image
may look bluish or reddish. You can correct this deficiency with the Auto Color
or Color Cast commands. The following image is in need of color correction:
APPLY THE AUTO LEVELS COMMAND
To correct an image that is lacking contrast or that appears washed out, choose
Enhance | Auto Levels. After invoking the command, Photoshop Elements
examines the distribution of pixels and then redistributes them as needed
to correct for any deficiencies. The following image shows the image from
UICKSTEPS
APPLYING THE AUTO COLOR
COMMAND
To remove any color cast from an image, immediately
after applying the Auto Levels command, choose
Enhance | Auto Color Correction.
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