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Nikon D1 Color Fix

Magenta skin tones, cyan casts, sallow tones, and weak looking colors have troubled D1 users since day one.... Here's an easy, reliable fix.

This two stage process, using Adobe PhotoShop (full version), will brighten your day and make you feel glad that you have a D1. It's good for "people pictures", pets, wildlife, landscapes, product shots, sports, flowers, architecture & real estate work, whatever.

(Pictured below are screenshots from Adobe PhotoShop)

Choose "Adjust / Selective Color"

 

Stage One:

Screenshot shows location of the "Selective Color" adjustment.

 

Make adjustments to Cyan and Magenta as shown

 

Under "Reds" (only), adjust the Cyan to minus 100% and the Magenta to minus 35%.

Note that the "Relative" method checked.

Click on "OK" when done.

Then Choose "Adjust / Hue/Saturation"

 

Stage Two:

Screenshot shows location of the "Hue/Saturation" adjustment.

 

 

(Last Step) Adjust Hue as shown

 

Under "Master" (only), adjust the Hue to minus 2.

Click on "OK" when done.


That's it.

Nothing else required.


Before & after samples using the procedure -

Click for a 1200 x 787 pixel view

Before:

Magenta and cyan tones to skin. Flat, dull, & off-colored reds.

(Click picture for 1200 x 787 pixel view)

Click for a 1200 x 787 pixel view

After:

Reds pop back to reality. Skin tones, too.

Note that the bad tones are corrected, but the picture's other colors are unaffected.

(Click picture for 1200 x 787 pixel view)

Click for a 1200 x 787 pixel view

Before:

Sallow and cyan cast to the whole picture. Yukky skin tones. Greenish tint to the surfer's hair.

(Click picture for 1200 x 787 pixel view)

Click for a 1200 x 787 pixel view

After:

Bingo.

(Click picture for 1200 x 787 pixel view)

 

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