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Enhancing Skies

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Added: Mar 30, 2005 Rating:  Average Rating: 3.85 Votes: 13 Position: 1559 of 12768Average Rating: 3.85 Votes: 13 Position: 1559 of 12768Average Rating: 3.85 Votes: 13 Position: 1559 of 12768Average Rating: 3.85 Votes: 13 Position: 1559 of 12768Average Rating: 3.85 Votes: 13 Position: 1559 of 12768 Level: Experienced Software:  Photoshop

Increase contrast and saturation of skies using a gradient adjustment layer without underexposing dark areas.
image 1 1. Open the image for editing.
image 2 2. Add a "Gradient " fill layer (Layer> New Fill Layer> Gradient) and select a "Linear" gradient that fades into the horizon. Click OK.
image 3 3. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool to apply the following settings:

Source: filename
Layer: Background
Channel: RGB
Invert: Uncheckmarked
Blending: Normal
Opacity: 100%

Click OK.

image 4 4. Set the current layer's blending mode to "Overlay".
Enhancing Skies Tutorial: Final Result 5. Rollover the image on the left of this step to see the original image before this technique was applied.


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