One of the easiest adjustments to make for fixing exposure is a levels adjustment. …You essentially have three points of control: one for the shadows, one for the midtones …and one for highlights. With this photo open, I'll just go ahead and click the Levels Adjustment …button and it tosses it on. …Notice we've got the histogram here, and what I essentially want to do is pull the black …point in to where the rise begins to occur. That's going to properly set this little bump …here as the blackest point.…
I can then pull the White slider in here to adjust my input level and that puts proper …contrast back into the image. Let's just expand this so there's a little bit more room and …then balance out the midtones. Notice as you pull that left or right how it affects the overall image. …I'm going to favor that a little bit to the right there to put a little more contrast …into the midtones. That's looking pretty good. And then we can take advantage of the output …levels here for White and lower the overall brightest value a bit, to about 235.…
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5/24/2012- Performing an image-correction triage
- Cloning to an empty layer
- Using adjustment layers
- Opening a raw file as a smart object
- Making selective adjustments
- Recovering the detail in skies
- Fixing exposure
- Saving time with Auto Tone and Auto Contrast
- Adjusting hue and saturation
- Controlling adjustment layers with masks
- Adjusting shadows and highlights
- Converting an image to black and white
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Performing triage4m 51s
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Getting a fresh opinion1m 52s
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2. Nondestructive Workflows in Photoshop
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Cloning to an empty layer2m 33s
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Using adjustment layers1m 29s
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3. Working with Raw Files Nondestructively
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Recovering skies3m 12s
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4. Performing Primary Image Adjustments
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Reading the Histogram panel2m 38s
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Adjusting hue and saturation2m 31s
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Using adjustment presets1m 50s
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5. Controlling Adjustment Layers
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Clipping adjustment layers1m 21s
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Blending adjustment layers3m 21s
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6. Using the Shadow/Highlights Command
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7. Special Case Adjustments
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Blending Smart Filters1m 43s
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8. The Black-and-White Adjustments
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Hand-tinting a photo2m 1s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye44s
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