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Removing Shadows

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Added: Mar 29, 2005 Rating:  Average Rating: 3.03 Votes: 35 Position: 7807 of 12711Average Rating: 3.03 Votes: 35 Position: 7807 of 12711Average Rating: 3.03 Votes: 35 Position: 7807 of 12711Average Rating: 3.03 Votes: 35 Position: 7807 of 12711Average Rating: 3.03 Votes: 35 Position: 7807 of 12711 Level: Experienced Software:  Photoshop

Correct photos taken with the subject facing behind the sun.
image 1 1. Open the image for editing.
image 2 2. Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J) and add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All).
image 3 3. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool (Image> Apply Image) to apply the following properties:

Source: filename
Layer: Merged
Channel: RGB
Invert: Checkmarked
Blending: Multiply
Opacity: 100%

Click OK.

image 4 4. Set the layers' blending mode to "Screen" and duplicate the layer several time until all shadows are removed.
image 5 5. Link all of the layers except for "Background" and merge linked (Ctrl+E).
image 6 6. Select the merged layers and add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All). Erase the area around the subject.
image 7 7. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool (Image> Apply Image) to apply the following properties:

Source: filename
Layer: Background
Channel: RGB
Invert: Checkmarked
Blending: Multiply
Opacity: 100%

Click OK.

Removing Shadows Tutorial: Final Result 8. Reduce the opacity of the current layer to reduce the effect. Rollover the image in this step to see the original image before this technique was applied.


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