Saturate or desaturate areas

Use the Sponge Tool to subtly change the color saturation of an area.

1. Select the Sponge tool. 2. In the Tool Options bar: #img:"1318450333795.jpg":"Sponge.jpg":"Sponge.jpg"# 1. Click the Action pop-up menu to show or hide the Brushes palette. 2. Click the Show Brushes button, and choose Brush presets from the Brushes palette. 3. Choose the way you want to change the color from the Mode menu: * Saturate - Intensifies the color's saturation. * Desaturate - Dilutes the color's saturation. 4. Use the slider, or enter a precise value to specify the flow option to minimize clipping for fully saturated or desaturated colors. 3. Drag over the part of the image you want to modify.
  1. Select the Sponge tool.
  2. In the Tool Options bar:

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    1. Click the Action pop-up menu to show or hide the Brushes palette.
    2. Click the Show Brushes button, and choose Brush presets from the Brushes palette.
    3. Choose the way you want to change the color from the Mode menu:
      • Saturate - Intensifies the color's saturation.
      • Desaturate - Dilutes the color's saturation.
    4. Use the slider, or enter a precise value to specify the flow option to minimize clipping for fully saturated or desaturated colors.
  3. Drag over the part of the image you want to modify.

SEE ALSO

Adjust hue and saturation

Make images black and white