Color correction method

A method of adjusting a color in a digital image to a desired color value, comprising:

• identifying at least a first portion of the image, wherein the first portion comprises the color;
• analyzing the first portion to determine a color value representative of a first portion color in at least one color channel;
• determining a color adjustment parameter for the color value in each of the at least one color channel to adjust the color value to the desired color;
• applying the color adjustment parameter in each of the respective at least one color channel to at least the first portion of the image;
• wherein the method further comprises one or more of:
• performing a desaturation of the first portion of the image in each of the at least one color channel before analyzing the first portion to determine a color value in each of the at least one color channel, and resaturating the color value in each of the at least one color channel;
• and
• identifying at least a second portion of the image, wherein the second portion has a color value extreme, analyzing the second portion to determine a color value representative of the color value extreme in each of the at least one color channel, using the second portion color value for each of the at least one channel in determining the color adjustment parameter for each of the respective at least one color channel.

A system for adjusting a color image, comprising:

• a computer having a memory for storing at least one color image and at least one adjusted color image;
• a display for displaying at least one color image, at least one adjusted color image, or both;
• an input device for accepting at least one color image for adjustment, wherein the input device is communicably connected to the memory;
• an output device for the at least one adjusted color image;
• wherein the computer analyzes at least a first portion of at least one color image in memory from the input device, wherein the first portion comprises a color for adjustment;
• analyzes the first portion to determine a color value representative of a first portion color;
• determines a color adjustment parameter for the color value to adjust the color value to a desired color value;
• and applies the color adjustment parameter to at least the first portion of the image stored in the memory;
• and
• wherein the computer performs one of the following:
• further desaturates the first portion of the image before analyzing the first portion to determine a color value, and resaturates the color value;
• or
• identifies at least a second portion of the image wherein the second portion has a color value extreme, analyzes the second portion to determine a color value representative of the color value extreme, and uses the second portion color value in determining the color adjustment parameter.