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Question

Purple Tint/Hue In Photos

Apr 13, 2014 7:04AM PDT

I have a Canon EOS Rebel SL1, pictures seem to have a purple tint/hue to them. Is it the sensor going bad or is there a way to correct this in the white balance settings?

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Review said it may get the purple tinge.
Apr 13, 2014 7:46AM PDT
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White Balance
Apr 13, 2014 10:04AM PDT

If the pictures were taken under artificial light you probably need to use white balance (in the camera) for the type of light (incandescent/tungsten or fluorescent).

You can make color corrections to an existing picture by using a program like Photo Shop Elements.

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Samples Of Hue/Tints
Apr 14, 2014 2:10AM PDT
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Purple Fringing
Apr 14, 2014 8:03AM PDT