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# Color Balance

## Overview

The color balance tool modifies the color balance of the active selection or layer.

## Color Balance Options

Color Balance Settings

Color Levels

  The Color Levels input boxes provide a manual way of selecting the RGB weights. The first box corresponds to the Red level, the second to Green, and the third to Blue.

RGB Sliders

  The three sliders adjust the color balance interactively.

Shadows, Midtones, and Highlights

  Selecting one of these options will restrict the range of colors that are changed with the sliders or input boxes for Red, Green, and Blue.

Preserve Luminosity

  This option ensures that the brightness of the active selection or layer is maintained.

Preview

  The Preview checkbox toggles dynamic image updating. If this option is on, any change made to the RGB levels are immediately seen on the active selection or layer.

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