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Post by Major Major on Aug 7, 2015 20:06:33 GMT
Storm -
Glad to have helped.
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Post by Tpgettys on Aug 13, 2015 2:51:33 GMT
I have noticed, though, that in PSE the shortcut keys sometimes stop working for no reason I can figure out. Same here; most peculiar! |
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Bayla
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Post by Bayla on Aug 13, 2015 11:42:03 GMT
And I thought it was just my pc. Sometimes they start working again if I do the Edit>Preset Manager>Done trick sometimes I have to restart the program before normal service is restored!
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Post by Moto on Oct 27, 2015 23:15:06 GMT
msmart, Now that you mentioned the Soft Light blending mode I thought of something. I don't remember where I got this but here is a way to lighten a dark photo and make it pop. 1. Create a new layer. 2. Fill it with white. 3. Change the blending mode of this layer to Soft Light. 4. Reduce the Opacity if the effect is too strong. 5. Duplicate the white layer if you want a stronger effect. Step 3. You can also use the 'Overlay' blending mode. I think Overlay often works better. Your mileage may vary. |
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 27, 2015 23:56:10 GMT
msmart, Now that you mentioned the Soft Light blending mode I thought of something. I don't remember where I got this but here is a way to lighten a dark photo and make it pop. 1. Create a new layer. 2. Fill it with white. 3. Change the blending mode of this layer to Soft Light. 4. Reduce the Opacity if the effect is too strong. 5. Duplicate the white layer if you want a stronger effect. Step 3. You can also use the 'Overlay' blending mode. I think Overlay often works better. Your mileage may vary. moto,
You are correct!
You can also use the Overlay blending mode. Both Overlay and Soft Light blending modes belong to the Contrast group. Blending modes in this group will darken the shadows and lighten the highlights at the same time, thus increasing contrast. Soft Light is just a softer, more subtle version of Overlay. However, Soft Light has something else in its favor when it comes to increasing contrast. Unlike Overlay, it can clip colors to pure black or white.
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