Is there a plugin that can let Photoshop use a HSL color picker, rather than HSV (which Adobe calls HSB)?

In other words, any/all of the following locations could have an HSL option:

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Or perhaps a plugin with it's own color picker.

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     RGB             HSL         HSV (aka HSB)
=============  ===============  ================
(1,   0, 0  )  (  0°, 1, 0.5 )  (  0°, 1,   1  )   
(0.5, 1, 0.5)  (120°, 1, 0.75)  (120°, 0.5, 1  )   
(0,   0, 0.5)  (240°, 1, 0.25)  (240°, 1,   0.5)   
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There is a plugin called HSBHSL provided by Adobe Photoshop itself. Hope that solve your problem.

HSBHSL The "HSL&HSB" plug-in allows conversion between RGB and HSL (Hue, Saturation, and Lightness) and between RGB and HSB (Hue, Saturation, and Brightness) within Photoshop. This plug-in also allows you to change the Hue, Saturation, or Luminosity of an image as independent channels. Or, to change HSL/HSB using channel operations (calculations).

Download here: Adobe Photoshop Optional Plugins

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The package of plugins you linked doesn't seem to actually contain the HSBHSL plugin; even though the web-site says it does. But i can't really blame you for Adobe's lies. Accepted. – Ian Boyd Jan 22 '11 at 23:56
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Photoshop uses both HSB and HSL according to this: http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/HSL_and_HSV#Comparison_of_HSL_and_HSV

Maybe it's that "L" field on the right side? ;)

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This is not correct. The site you linked to specifically says that Photoshop uses "HSL for image color adjustment", which is a separate portion of the application than those demonstrated in the question. And it's definitely not "that 'L' field on the right side". That does stand for "Lightness", but in the Lab color space, which is very different from HSL. – Cody Gray Jan 7 '11 at 14:36
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