Photoshop CS6 Tutorial / Lesson 11: Color Settings for Photographers (Part 2)

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Part two of the color-correction series: Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Photo Filter, Vibrance, Selective Color and Black & White.

2026 note: This lesson was recorded on Photoshop CS6 in 2014. Adobe no longer sells the CS line — Photoshop now ships via Creative Cloud subscription. About 95% of the menus and shortcuts shown in the video still match the modern version; only the iconography is a bit fresher.

Hue/Saturation

Ctrl/Cmd + U. Hue shifts color, Saturation intensity, Lightness brightness. Pick a single channel from the dropdown to push only the blues, only the reds, etc.

Color Balance

Ctrl/Cmd + B. Balance cyan-red, magenta-green, yellow-blue independently across shadows / midtones / highlights. Lifesaver for tungsten-lit shots.

Photo Filter

Digital takes on classic camera filters: Warming 81, Cooling 80, etc. Great for atmospheric grading.

Vibrance vs Saturation

Vibrance raises saturation while protecting skin tones and already-saturated colors — much safer than the blanket Saturation slider.

Selective Color

Adjust the CMYK components inside each color individually. The backbone of cinematic color grading.

2026 Tip — Camera Raw Filter

For a single intuitive panel that does all of the above, modern photographers reach for Filter > Camera Raw Filter (Shift + Ctrl + A).

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