Philippa's Photography, Incurable Hippie: Tutorial: Bring out Shadows and Highlights in Photoshop

24 December 2008

Tutorial: Bring out Shadows and Highlights in Photoshop

This tutorial is for Photoshop but probably works in a similar way in other programmes.

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Open the photograph you want to improve in Photoshop
Duplicate the background layer
Filter > Other > High Pass
Set the radius to 8 pixels
Click OK
Set the Layer Mode to Hard Light
Right click on the top layer and choose 'Merge Down'
Save as... and you're done.

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3 comments:

A Family Completed... said...: Thanks for this tutorial! I already used it :); 8:16 pm
Karoda said...: Hi Philippa, I stumbled into your blog by looking up photoblog via Ringsurf.

I'm adding you to my very-much-not-so-daily photo blog with the hopes to increase my postings and camera work. I'm also learning Photoshop Elements and am dipping into creating custom brushes.; 3:22 pm
Karoda said...: oh, and I meant to share why I liked your blog...

the themes on a topic, like creating a series, is why I'd like to keep your blog on my list.

peace,; 3:24 pm

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