Digital grey card action??

[swanseamale47]

I remember seeing an action someplace that added a grey border, then by clicking on the border you corrected the colour ballance, anybody know where it is or what it's called??
Thanks.

 

[Harrogate Photos]

do you the dropper function under levels Ctrl L ?

it's best to use with a grey card as you then know it is a true mid-grey

Tim
www.timothycook.co.uk

 

[Harrogate Photos]

sorry you did say grey card in the title!


Tim
www.timothycook.co.uk

 

[swanseamale47]

Thanks for the reply, I know I said grey card but it's actually an action that puts a coloured border on an image, which you then click on to correct the colour balance, I'm not sure exactly how it works, I only saw it once, but I'd guess the border is getting the same cast as the photo somehow, I think it just makes finding a neutral colour easier.
It's for a mates daughter whos just started photography, I have tried showing her the levels trick and the match colour color cast trick, but she's really not getting it at all.

 

[nigpd]

I'm not sure if this is what you are after :shrug:

Its the Chip Springer action on this page http://www.atncentral.com/editing_highlight.htm

 

[JasonRS]

Would it work though?

If you add a border that's 18% grey, then that's already correctly balanced, it doesn't have a colour cast.

With the grey card that's been photographed, you're correcting for the offset to bring it back to 18% grey to remove the cast.

 

[swanseamale47]

Thats the one, damm I never thought of looking there for it, a big thank you mate.
I'm taking her out today for a shoot at an abandonded village, it'll give her a chance to get some practice shots, then she can try the action tonight when she edits.
Thanks again. Wayne

 

[nigpd]

Glad to be of help