Can White Balance Be Done After The Picture is Taken?

SZHTTM · 02-03-2004, 02:17 PM

I have the Kodak Easyshare DX 3600. My digital camera does not have the white balance feature, so I was wondering... Could the white balance be done after the picture is taken? I guess what I'm asking is...is there any editting software that allows this feature to be done after the picture is taken?

Thanks for you help!!

Good Luck and Have Fun!!!;

ScottT1980 · 02-03-2004, 02:42 PM

I am going to tag along for the ride...my camera has the white balance feature but the settings still don't give me what I want...

Any freebie photo editing software out there (I really don't want to you kazaa lite or my wallet).

Take er easy
Scott T.

middletonmark · 02-03-2004, 02:49 PM

Something similar can be achieved in Photoshop [not exactly the same - as you're altering what was taken and not taking something different ...] but it can be done in Photoshop.

As for cheaper software - not really sure.

I sometimes will take online retailer's `amazing pics' and use some substrate or other known white thing [eggcrate!] and set the `white point' in the levels adjustments in photoshop [also can set a black point too] - and feel that I get a more accurate color-rendering than their 20k bulbs + weird white balance to make all their SPS super blue.

Just my 2 cents ... I'd love to hear what Travis and others think ...

Cougra · 02-03-2004, 02:49 PM

You can use a program like Photoshop to alter the colouration to better reflect what you see in the tank. It takes a bit of practice (and smae ready made actions help out as well) but it's not too much of a chore after you get the hang of the program.

sharks · 02-03-2004, 03:04 PM

I am a newbie to PS and digital pics in general.
I think if your camera can take pics in a RAW format you have more room to play with the white balance in PS. I use the auto balance option and a couple of Travis’s ready made actions. My problem is that my version of PS doesn’t recognize the RAW images.
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Travis · 02-03-2004, 06:57 PM

Only by shooting RAW and using an appropriate RAW converter. But if your camera doesn't have WB settings, I'm sure it doesn't have the option to shoot RAW.

The levels adjustment in photoshop can help, but it by no means actually adjusts the white balance.

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sparkzippo · 02-03-2004, 07:35 PM

What Travis said...

If I remember the function right,

With Levels you can match between the Histogram and Levels, pick the point of lowest concentration, and set that as 1. It basically slides the White balance from some higher number down to one. Same thing on the higher end at 255.

It takes your existing color levels and spreads them across all 256 color temperatures.

If you can effectively adjust your levels in the software (slide between the 256 colors), then you can basically perform this basic color correction.

Travis · 02-03-2004, 09:21 PM

If you follow the instructions here, you'll be doing what sparkzippo just said.

Photoshop Seminar- Levels Adjustments

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SZHTTM Serpent Star Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Davie, FL. (South Florida) Posts: 203 View Gallery Karma Komment	Can White Balance Be Done After The Picture is Taken? I have the Kodak Easyshare DX 3600. My digital camera does not have the white balance feature, so I was wondering... Could the white balance be done after the picture is taken? I guess what I'm asking is...is there any editting software that allows this feature to be done after the picture is taken? Thanks for you help!! Good Luck and Have Fun!!!;

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middletonmark Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	Something similar can be achieved in Photoshop [not exactly the same - as you're altering what was taken and not taking something different ...] but it can be done in Photoshop. As for cheaper software - not really sure. I sometimes will take online retailer's `amazing pics' and use some substrate or other known white thing [eggcrate!] and set the `white point' in the levels adjustments in photoshop [also can set a black point too] - and feel that I get a more accurate color-rendering than their 20k bulbs + weird white balance to make all their SPS super blue. Just my 2 cents ... I'd love to hear what Travis and others think ... __________________ smile smile smile Last edited by middletonmark : 02-03-2004 at 02:52 PM.

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ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	I am going to tag along for the ride...my camera has the white balance feature but the settings still don't give me what I want... Any freebie photo editing software out there (I really don't want to you kazaa lite or my wallet). Take er easy Scott T.

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sparkzippo Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	What Travis said... If I remember the function right, With Levels you can match between the Histogram and Levels, pick the point of lowest concentration, and set that as 1. It basically slides the White balance from some higher number down to one. Same thing on the higher end at 255. It takes your existing color levels and spreads them across all 256 color temperatures. If you can effectively adjust your levels in the software (slide between the 256 colors), then you can basically perform this basic color correction.

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,557 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	If you follow the instructions here, you'll be doing what sparkzippo just said. Photoshop Seminar- Levels Adjustments __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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