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Note: Lightroom 4 Beta
Photoshop Elements: Split Toning, Tips: Passage of Time & Organize Your Photographs (Revised)
A lower color temperature is more red.
A higher color temperature is more blue.
A higher gamma value is more contrast.
Purpose |
Color Temperature |
Contrast (gamma) |
| Gaming | 6500° K | 1.80 |
| Web Browsing and Photo Editing | 6500° K | 2.20 |
| Graphic Design & Video Editing | 6500° K | 2.40 |
| Special: Warm, low contrast | 5000° K | 1.80 |
| Special: Warm, medium contrast | 5000° K | 2.20 |
| Special: Warm, high contrast | 5000° K | 2.40 |
| Special: Cool, low contrast | 7500° K | 1.80 |
| Cool, medium contrast | 7500° K | 2.20 |
| Special: Cool, high contrast | 7500° K | 2.40 |