An Elements 10 question: I don't have Elements 10, but my friend does - on a MAC. I'm used to PS. Where is the "curves" adjustment found in PSE10? And where is the color balance...

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I don't have Elements 10, but my friend does - on a MAC. I'm used to PS. Where is the "curves" adjustment found in PSE10? And where is the color balance adjustment in PSE10? We can't seem to find them. All we find is a "color curves" and it doesn't really do what she needs to do. Can anyone direct me to where these adjustment screens are in PSE10?

MattSeven Loc: Scotland UK

In "full Edit" mode/tag - go to Enhance at the top of your screen menu and scroll the sub-menu -select "Adjust Color Curves"....Then you will have a large dialogue with controls to alter to taste....

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

We went there, but I didn't find what I was hoping to find. In PS, you actually have a density/contrast curve you can adjust. That wasn't there. In color balance you have sliders you can adjust. That wasn't there. So is the "color curves" all it has?

Ziza Loc: USA

AzPicLady wrote:

We went there, but I didn't find what I was hoping to find. In PS, you actually have a density/contrast curve you can adjust. That wasn't there. In color balance you have sliders you can adjust. That wasn't there. So is the "color curves" all it has?

Photoshop Elements has a simplified version of Photoshops Curves. You may want to consider using an add-on such as:

Grant's Tools --This is a set of actions containing Channel Mixer, Curves, Layer Mask, and Channels (Red, Green, Blue, and RGB). Grant's Tools version 8 will work in PSE9 through 11.

http://www.cavesofice.org/~grant/Challenge/Tools/Files.html

Elements+ (a set of actions)

http://elementsplus.net/

Color Balance is a Photoshop feature. In Photoshop Elements you could use Enhance>Adjust Color>Color Variations to adjust the RGB color balance for the midtones, the shadows, and the highlights. If you are converting an image to B&W, the Black and White Conversion in PSE does use Photoshops Color Balance. When you adjust the Red, Green, and Blue sliders, you are changing the color balance. Or you could try Elements+ mentioned above.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

OK, thanks. I think I'll suggest she use GMP so she can balance individual colors.

Ziza Loc: USA

AzPicLady wrote:

OK, thanks. I think I'll suggest she use GMP so she can balance individual colors.

You are most welcome! It is a pleasure to help.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Hey, do you happen to know if GMP works on MAC? I went to their website and I only see a download for Windows OS.

jimni2001 Loc: Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

Yes it does.

MattSeven Loc: Scotland UK

AzPicLady - You have to bear in mind there's quite a few hundred pounds between PS and PSE10!!

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

AzPicLady wrote:

OK, thanks. I think I'll suggest she use GMP so she can balance individual colors.

I am missing something here: What is GMP? Thanks.

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

AzPicLady wrote:

I don't have Elements 10, but my friend does - on a MAC. I'm used to PS. Where is the "curves" adjustment found in PSE10? And where is the color balance adjustment in PSE10? We can't seem to find them. All we find is a "color curves" and it doesn't really do what she needs to do. Can anyone direct me to where these adjustment screens are in PSE10?

I am not very familar with PS but try looking at this. Under windows make sure "adjustments" is checked.

Click Adjustments, levels, color,then pick red, blue or green.

You can also try:
Adjustments, hue/saturation,master then pick red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magentas.

You wil find a lot of settings to adjust under adjustments if you look under "mode". Once you click the type of adjustment you want you get a new box and in the bottom left you will see the mode box to pick from.

Jim D

wteffey Loc: Ocala, FL USA

You can also try opening your JPEG in Camera Raw. Although it will still be a JPEG, you can use the same adjustments you could if it were RAW. I use Camera RAW for JPEG if I need more options than JPEG color editing provides

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Ziza wrote:

quote=AzPicLady We went there, but I didn't find ... (show quote)

These are the subtle differences between PSE and CS. Of course, there are a lot more differences too. No Smart Objects in PSE. Fewer Adjustment layers in PSE.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Thanks, everyone!

Drigby1 Loc: American Fork, UT

Has she looked under levels on full edit.
Go to top of menu choose Enhance
then under window choose adjust lighting
then choose levels
That might help.