Adjusting Color Balance by Viewing Patterns

Adjust the color balance by printing and viewing a pattern with which you can check the color balance of the image.

In the Preview area, select the image of which you want to print a pattern.
In Color Settings on the Color Settings tab, click Pattern Print....

The Pattern Print window appears.
Select Paper Size according to the paper to be used for Pattern Print.
Select Color in Color.

Select the color direction in which you want to adjust.

Note

Select Print in All Directions to print a pattern adjusted in the following six color directions, with the currently entered color balance values in the center. You can check the color direction in which you want to adjust the color balance.

	Print in Direction R (upper right): Red
	Print in Direction Y (up): Yellow
	Print in Direction G (upper left): Green
	Print in Direction C (lower left): Cyan
	Print in Direction B (down): Blue
	Print in Direction M (lower right): Magenta

Select a specific color direction to print a pattern adjusted in the selected color direction, with the currently entered color balance values at the bottom left. For example, select Print in Direction R to print a more detailed pattern of the area in the R direction (framed area) of the pattern for all directions; you can check more variations than in all directions.

Select Pattern Size and Color Variation between Instances.
Finely adjust the color tone in Color Settings as needed.

Note
- The black and white tone can be adjusted only when Black and White Photo is set for Color Mode in Color Management on the General Settings tab.
- For how to adjust the color tone, see Adjusting Color Balance, Brightness, and Contrast.
Click Print.

The Print dialog appears.
Click OK.

The pattern is printed.
From the printed pattern, enter the values described under the image with the desired color balance into Color Balance.
Click OK in the Pattern Print window.

The Pattern Print window closes; the values are reflected in Color Balance in the main screen.

Note

To perform Pattern Print only for a portion of the image, display the Pattern Print window after following the steps below.
1. In the main screen, duplicate the image of which you want to print a pattern.
2. Crop the duplicate image.
After completing Pattern Print and adjustment, delete the duplicate image.
For the Pattern Print window, see Pattern Print Window.