Added: Mar 29, 2005 Rating:Level: Beginner Software:
Photoshop
Increase the mood of vacation photos by making them more vivid and sunny.
1. Open the image for editing.
2. Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J).
3. With the new layer selected, use the "Hue/Saturation" tool (Ctrl+U) to apply the following properties:
Hue: 0
Saturation: 75
Lightness: 0
Click OK.
4. Use
the "Shadow/Highlight" tool (Image> Adjustment> Shadow/Highlight) on the current layer to increase the "Shadows". Select the highest amount that will reduce shadows without creating artifacts. Click OK.
5. Add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All) to the current layer.
6. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool (Image> Apply Image) to apply the following properties:
7. To
brighten the image, change the current layer's blending mode to
"Screen". Rollover the image on the left of this step to see the original image before this technique was applied.