When adjusting colors to make a photo look as accurate as possible, which setting is typically adjusted?

• A. Exposure
• B. White Balance
• C. Saturation
• D. Contrast

Answer: (B)

White balance is the setting that controls color temperature and tint so colors render accurately under different lighting. By neutralizing the color cast from the light (for example, making whites appear truly white), you keep other colors true to life. Exposure changes brightness, which can affect how colors appear but doesn’t correct their actual hue. Saturation adjusts how vivid colors are, not their warmth or coolness. Contrast changes tonal differences, not the colour cast. In practice, you adjust white balance to match the light source (like daylight, tungsten, or shade) so the image looks as it would under neutral light.