What’s Your Preference?

liverlipsyyz · #1 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 10:55 PM

i've been reading about colour correction plug-ins lately. apparently white balance and colour can be corrected with one click. does anyone recommend these types of plug-ins? if so, which one should i purchase or download?

thanks!
liver

Japaslavian · #2 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 11:29 PM

It's going to depend on what exactly you want the automated things to do. Do you just want the images to look like they did in front of you when you took it, do you want to give it some type of special color effect, etc
With a little practice you could do what the plug-ins do using what comes with Photoshop.
Especially correction and white-balance.

Car2n · #3 (**permalink**) 05-06-2009, 02:31 AM

I have to agree that most can/should be done using your SC3 and/or ACR but since you asked I can suggest onOne Phototune. I have it (as part of a suite) and have used it only a couple of times. I does what it claims to but is somewhat expensive.
http://www.ononesoftware.com/detail.php?prodLine_id=27

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Japaslavian · #4 (**permalink**) 05-06-2009, 05:52 AM

Yeah, onOne puts out some great software, especially for commercial stuff.
The one that can create and adjust depth of field blew me away the first time I saw it.

xxpinballxx · #5 (**permalink**) 05-06-2009, 02:28 PM

I never use auto anything in CS3....I may try it and see how it changes it but normally its not exactly what my eye thinks it should be. I always go in and adjust color myself and white balance in the camera raw. Not that they dont give you a good idea but always seems for me its not exactly right.