Lighten dark areas and darken light areas to reveal details.
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Open the image for editing. |
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Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J) and add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All). |
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With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool (Image> Apply Image) to apply the following properties: Source: filename Click OK. |
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Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J) set the new layers blending mode to "Screen" and the middle layers blending mode to "Multiply". |
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Select the top layer's layer mask and invert (Ctrl+I). |
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Select the layer "Background" and use the "Shadow/Highlight" tool (Image> Adjustment> Shadow/Highlight) to increase the "Shadows". |
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Rollover the image in this step to see the original image before this technique was applied. |
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