Color Adjustments! What's your method of choice?

[davidlicious]

Hey Everyone...

So we know that there are 5 millions ways to do the same thing in photoshop. I find this true with color adjustments... curves, selective color, color balance, gradient maps, hue/saturation, etc.

Is there a real difference between these and what are the pros/cons of each?

Which method do you like to use and why?

Discuss amongst yourself...

XO... David

[Crapaud]

It depends on what the adjustment is trying to achieve, but curves IMO are the most powerful and flexible. They're usually my weapon of choice.

[Boneappetit]

I know curves and selective color are 2 great tools for color adjustments, but I never know how to deal with those, although I use them every now and then... I prefer to use Camera Raw, Lab Color, Highlights and Shadows, or a B & W layer in Luminosity Mode, that way I have different ways of playing with the adjustments...

[eraanexact]

I use Curves a vast majority of the time. Hue/Saturation is another commonly used one. The rest of them very rarely.

[Godmother]

Show me the "problem" I'd show you my way. I told you in the other thread (if it's the same person :P )

You will have a different answer from every retoucher/photographer.

The important thing is finding what ever is comfortable for you.



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[mushmush]

Hello- I try to use curves as much as possible.
When I first started color correction I was told that Selective Color, Hue/Sat, etc. all forced the App. to pixel by pixel, determine what is a "blue" or a "red". This could create some digital artifacts from the retouch.
I personally can't say I've seen the ill effects from this. But then again I have always abided by that reasoning.