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From the October 2011 issue

Working with color, part 2

December 2011: Fine-tune your images by manipulating individual colors.
By Tony Hallas | Published: October 24, 2011 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

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Fine-tune your images by manipulating individual colors.

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