We can use an adjustment layer to adjust the color balance. We can apply any of the color correction tools in Photoshop to an adjustment layer. We can also apply color adjustments to a regular layer or to a channel. Making color adjustments to a regular layer changes the pixels on the layer permanently. Making color adjustments to the adjustment layer does not change the color and the tone of the underlying layers. These changes reside within the adjustment layer and do not alter the pixels of the underlying layers.

We shall now learn to change the color balance. Open the image file and click on the Layer menu.

Select New.

Select the Adjustment Layer option.

New Adjustment Layer dialog box with a default name appears. Set the Type field to Color Balance.

Click OK. Color Balance dialog box appears with default settings.

Vary the three-color levels till the desired color level is reached.

After varying the color level, click OK.

The final image appears as shown. Save the file. We can notice that the thumbnail for the adjustment layer in the Layers palette resembles a mask. By making a selection and then adding the adjustment layer, the layer becomes a mask that applies the adjustment only to the selected area.

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