This tutorial will show you how to
apply highlights to your dark pictures so that you do not have to discard
them. There are several ways of lightening a picture and this is just one
more. Methods vary according to the level or darkness.
01
I have this picture taken at a park and
I want to lighten it a bit because it looks a little dark. I will open it in
Photoshop and get started.
02
After you opened
your picture, you start by clicking on Filter-Sharp-Unsharp Mask. The
default will pretty much do but you can change it if you prefer.
03
Now we hit
Filter-Render=Lighting Effects and we begin applying the light. In the oval
figure you can see black dots along the borders. Click on those anchors and
drag them out to cover the areas of the picture you want to lighten.
04
Pass the mouse on top of the picture
to see the Before and After.
