In this exercise I'll show you how to use the Lighten mode to achieve a quick…and dirty filtering effect.…I've restored the saved version of Lighten demo.psd.…Let me go ahead and turn on the gang layer here and click on it to make it active.…And then because we want to apply some smart filters, let's convert it to a…smart object, by going up to Layers panel fly-out menu and choosing Convert to…Smart Object or if you loaded my DekeKeys shortcuts, you can press Ctrl+,.…Next I'm going to go on to the Filter menu, choose the Sharpen command and then…choose Smart Sharpen.…
And I'm going to apply something of an over-the-top effect here.…I've cranked the Amount value as you can see up to 500%, and I've taken the…Radius value up to 10 pixels and set the Remove option to Lens Blur.…More Accurate is turned off;…I'll go ahead and click the OK button in order to apply that filter.…Now let's modify the Blend settings by double-clicking on the little slider icon…over here to the right-hand side of the word Smart Sharpen.…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
11/28/2011- Assembling dynamic Dissolve effects
- Filling and stroking with Behind and Clear
- Cleaning up and compositing scanned line art
- Understanding the darken, lighten, and contrast modes
- Refining a mask with Multiply and Screen
- Creating a glowing, soft-focus effect
- Blending images with textures
- Comparing two seemingly identical images
- Creating type that inverts everything behind it
- Colorizing artwork with layers
- Achieving greater control with the Blend If option
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 43s
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1. The Power of Blending
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When in doubt, blend2m 20s
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27 blend modes, 6 groups4m 23s
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Opacity vs. Fill Opacity4m 41s
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The "Fill Opacity Eight"4m 59s
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Blending adjustment layers4m 43s
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2. The Revelation of Blending Math
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Contrast mode formulas7m 28s
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3. The Normal Modes
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4. The Darken Modes
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Darken vs. Darker Color4m 25s
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The Multiply and Burn modes6m 27s
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Cleaning up scanned line art7m 30s
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Colorizing comped line art5m 15s
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Masking with a darken mode3m 59s
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5. The Lighten Modes
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Lighten vs. Lighter Color2m 29s
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The Screen and Dodge modes4m 35s
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Making dark line art bright5m 11s
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Refine, filter, and blend6m 39s
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6. The Contrast Modes
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The amazing Hard Mix mode3m 51s
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Turning flesh into stone4m 48s
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7. The Inversion and Cancelation Modes
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8. The Component (HSL) Modes
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9. The Luminance Sliders
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Conclusion
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Next steps48s
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Video: Creating filter effects with Lighten