Can You Adjust White Balance in Photoshop?

White balance is one of the most important settings on your camera, and yet it is often one of the most misunderstood. White balance is what tells your camera what "white" is, and therefore what all the other colors should be relative to that. If your white balance is off, your colors will be too.

There are two ways to set your white balance: automatic and manual. Most cameras have an automatic white balance setting that does a pretty good job in most lighting conditions. However, in some cases you may want to set the white balance manually.

There are a few situations where you might want to manually set the white balance:

  • If you are shooting in RAW mode, you can always adjust the white balance later in Photoshop.
  • If you are shooting in JPEG mode, it's best to get the white balance right in camera so you don't have to try to fix it later.
  • If you are shooting in mixed lighting conditions (for example, tungsten lightbulbs mixed with daylight), it can be difficult for the camera to figure out what "white" should be. In this case, it's best to set the white balance manually.
    • To set the white balance manually, you will need to use a gray card. A gray card is an 18% gray card that reflects a neutral tone of gray no matter what color of light is shining on it. You can buy gray cards at most camera stores or online.

      To use a gray card, follow these steps:

      1. First, take a picture of the gray card with the same settings that you will be using for your actual subject matter. Make sure that the gray card fills up at least 1/3 of the frame.
        1. Set your white balance setting to "custom" or "preset".
      2. Then, take your picture of the gray card.

      1. Now go into your camera's menu and find the "custom white balance" or "preset white balance" setting.
      1. Choose the image of the gray card that you just took as your custom white balance or preset.




      Your camera should now be calibrated to correct white balance for that specific lighting situation.
      In conclusion, yes - you can adjust white balance in Photoshop - but it's best to get it right in camera if you're shooting in JPEG mode.

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