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Extra Three - Using Curves

Curves can help you bring a certain colour onto a photograph in a smart and organic way. It is very different than simply using hue and saturation; it actually goes into all colours and "pulls" them towards what you are looking for in a curve based on dark and light areas, and you get to choose where the pull goes -- to the dark, to the light, or all funky.

Makes no sense now, but it will if you look at the tutorials below and try playing with some photos. I have added a few photos below, which are in need of some colour adjustment:

dull_flower_by_mcintyre1976.jpg
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20141012_105300.jpg
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velvet-purple_coronet_dull.jpg
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And here are a couple of tutorials which will help you start using the curves layer adjustment:

Curves Tutorial 1

General Colours Tutorial 2

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