Join Janine Smith for an in-depth discussion in this video Adjusting image shadows and highlights, part of Photoshop: Photo Restoration.
The Shadows/Highlights adjustment is one of those little gems that is rarely…thought of, much less used, but it can be very useful when you want to keep the…basic tone and contrast of an image while bringing out some detail.…The first thing we need to do when using the Shadows/Highlights adjustment is…duplicate the original layer.…Shadows/Highlights is a destructive adjustment, meaning it doesn't work with a…mask on its own layer, but directly on an image layer itself.…So we need to make a duplicate layer to be the Shadows/Highlights adjustment layer.…
We'll do this using Ctrl+J on a PC, Command+J on a Mac.…Next, we'll go to Image > Adjustments > Shadows/Highlights.…Now let's tick the Show More Options box and begin moving the sliders.…Let's start up here with our Shadows amount, move it over and see how that adjusts it.…It makes it a little lighter.…Move it back and see, it's darkening.…You will see this part in the hair; it's a little bit faded.…
Bringing this over to the left brings some of the dark tones back in.…
Author
Janine Smith
Released
10/13/2011- Assessing the damage
- Rebuilding color channels in a grayscale image
- Removing small splits, specks, and spots
- Repairing red eye
- Reassembling torn photos
- Removing stains
- Fixing mold damage
- Understanding the basics of levels and curves
- Correcting color problems
- Repairing and recreating backgrounds
- Sharpening a photo
- Comparing before and after images
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome44s
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1. Fundamental Restoration Techniques and Tools
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Customizing your workspace2m 17s
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Using layers1m 58s
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Assessing the damage1m 52s
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2. Basic Fixes
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Repairing red-eye4m 58s
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Reducing paper texture4m 34s
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Fixing lens distortion4m 19s
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3. Fixing Damaged Photos
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Removing long scratches3m 24s
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Fixing creases5m 8s
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Reassembling torn photos4m 56s
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Replacing missing pieces4m 22s
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4. Fixing Stains, Mold Spots, and Other Problems
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Removing stains3m 48s
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Removing ink marks2m 34s
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Fixing mold damage5m 20s
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5. Fixing Exposure Problems
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6. Repairing Color
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7. Rebuilding and Recreating Backgrounds and Missing Pieces
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Matching textures4m 45s
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8. Final Enhancements
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Enhancing faded color3m 30s
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Enhancing the eyes4m 10s
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Sharpening5m 33s
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9. Start to Finish: Restoration Project
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Assessing the damage1m 26s
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Repairing the crack1m 52s
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Fixing the missing corner1m 14s
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Lightening the stains5m 22s
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Cleaning up the image2m 24s
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Sharpening the image2m 4s
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Conclusion
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Final thoughts24s
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