Photoshop for Photographers

Part 1: Lighten Shadows 1. Open file *PSPfamily.tif* 2. Double click the "Magic Wand" tool and set the tolerance to 24 3. Click on a shadow area on the photo 4. Duplicate the "Background" by dragging it to the "New Layer" icon on the layer palette 5. Double click the Layer name and rename it "Lighten Shadows" 6. From the menu: >Select>Similar 7. Create a layer mask of the selection by clicking on the "Add Layer Mask" icon 8. At the top of the layer palette change the Blend mode from "Normal" to "Screen" 9. Make sure the mask portion of the layer is active by clicking on it - [mask icon displayed] 10. Blur the layer mask to soften the "Screen" blending effect
	- from the menu: >Filter>Blur>Guassian Blur: 5 { see "Modify Blend Effect" below }
Part 2: *Darken Highlights* 1. Make the "Background" active 2. Double click the "Magic Wand" tool and set the tolerance to 24 3. Click on a highlight area on the photo 4. Duplicate the "Background" by dragging it to the "New Layer" icon on the layer palette 5. Double click the Layer name and rename it "Darken Highlights" 6. From the menu: >Select>Similar 7. Create a layer mask of the selection by clicking on the "Add Layer Mask" icon 8. At the top of the layer palette change the Blend mode from "Normal" to "Multiply" 9. Make sure the mask portion of the layer is active by clicking on it - [mask icon displayed] 10. Blur the layer mask by press [Command+F] ( repeats the previous "Gaussian Blur" filter set to 5)
*Modify Blend Effect:*
	- If more softening of mask in necessary, repeat "blur" filter by pressing [Command+F] } - To "Lessen" highlight or shadows effect: change "Opacity" value of layer - To "Increase" highlight or shadows effect: replicate layer (fine tune by changing "Opacity" value)
*Making an Action:*
This activities can be automated using Photoshop's Actions.
	1. If the "Actions" palette is not displayed then show it using menu: >Windows>Show Actions 2. Repeat "Part 1" steps 1, 2 & 3 of this lesson. 3. Click the arrow at the top right of the Action palette and select "New Action" 4. Name it "Lighten Shadows" and *start recording* Step 4 to Step 10. 5. After Step 10 stop recording. ... {Repeat this process for Part 2 to create an Action to "Darken Highlights"}

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