CS4: Changing red to maroon?

[GBIIA]

Hi! I need some help getting red to look like the maroon it really is! Suggestions for Lightroom &/or Photoshop? Thanks!

[The Loft Studios]

This is how I would do it.....

•Duplicate Layer
•Do a rough mask around what it is that you want to change
•Copy & Paste onto new layer
•Go to Hue/Saturation - Select the Red Channel and slowly move the sliders until you get the desired results..... OR .....Go to Replace Color and move sliders accordingly

[GBIIA]

Thanks and I will try that! I have lots as it was a group. Any ideas for batch changes? : )

[TimmyTheTag]

Is your White Balance off? Can you aso post a pic sample.

[GBIIA]

I have 'auto white balance' turned 'on' for import into Lightroom. I've had this problem with every photo shoot of these uniforms. Perhaps it's my camera. I shoot with a Canon 40D, Canon EF 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.5 ll lens, Canon 580EX ll with a Fong Universal Diffuser.
Any ideas? Thanks!

[epoh]

It's not your camera. Any dSLR will get confused when there is a lot of a particular color, or lots of shiny stuff, or anything super bright (like that green field.) You may want to consider investing in a grey card. Take a shot or two with the grey card, then shoot away. Makes post processing much quicker.

[GBIIA]

Thanks Amy! Guess I'll be busy in Photoshop and toting a grey card from now on! Lesson learned! : )
Jackie McFarlane

GBIIA added 3 Minutes and 29 Seconds later...Double Post Merged Below

Thanks Mark! I will try your suggestions! I tried a general hue change, but their lips and cheeks went too red, so the steps you suggested will probably do the trick! Thanks again.
Jackie McFarlane

[epoh]

You actually probably need to work with the Blue channel. The red channel was already plenty there. The other half of maroon is blue. :)