Quick Guide: How to Adjust Color and Tone in PhotoDirector
Five steps to fix white balance and tone, then change single colors.
Updated Oct. 24, 2026 · 1 min read
Steps
1Set the white balance
In White Balance, choose As Shot or Auto from the menu. Or click the eyedropper, then click a spot in the photo that should be gray.
2Warm or cool the photo
Drag Temperature right to warm the photo or left to cool it. Tint moves the color between green and purple.
3Adjust exposure and contrast
In Tone, drag Exposure and Contrast, then fine-tune the Brightness and Tinge sliders below them.
4Change single colors
Drag the panel's scrollbar down to HSL / Color. On the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness sub-tabs, move the slider for each color you want to change.
5Export the photo
Click Export at the top of the window to save the adjusted photo as a new file.
We tested these steps in PhotoDirector 365 version 18.0.10 on Windows.
Want more detail on each step?Read the full tutorial →
