Do you have a raw image where the sky is blown out or underexposed? How can you nondestructively recover the sky in Adobe Photoshop CC 2017? Can it be recovered? In this video, Richard Harrington walks you through how to recover the sky in an image that is not exposed properly in Adobe Photoshop CC 2017.
- One of the biggest advantages of shooting RAW…is the ability to recover detail in the sky.…A lot of times, the camera lacks…the dynamic range that your eye has.…While you can clearly see things in the scene,…the camera can't.…That's because it's very difficult to expose for things…like the landscape or the subject…when they're standing against a bright background.…Usually what happens is the subject becomes properly exposed…and the background gets blown out.…Or the opposite happens, you expose for the sky…but everything else is in the shadows.…
Well, I tend to prefer to expose for details…and I'll show you how easy it is with a RAW file…to recover quite a bit of information in the skies.…Let's go ahead and open up this image here…and I'll show you the basic recovery.…We're going to explore more things…a little bit later for advanced options.…For now, I can recover the highlights…which tends to be the brighter areas in the sky.…You'll also notice that you can click…right on the histogram here to drag or move.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
3/2/2017- 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
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 49s
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1. How to Approach Color Correction in Photoshop
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Performing an image triage9m 58s
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Getting a fresh opinion1m 50s
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2. Nondestructive Workflows in Photoshop
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Using adjustment layers2m 37s
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3. Working with Raw Files Nondestructively
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Essential raw adjustments4m 41s
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Recovering skies1m 57s
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Fixing perspective issues2m 48s
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Fixing lens distortion3m 40s
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Multiple Develop settings3m 36s
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4. Performing Primary Image Adjustments for Exposure
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Reading the Histogram panel3m 34s
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Using adjustment presets3m 26s
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5. Performing Primary Image Adjustments for Color
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Adjusting hue and saturation2m 17s
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6. Controlling Adjustment Layers
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Clipping adjustment layers1m 54s
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7. Using the Shadows/Highlights Command
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8. Performing Adjustments for Special Cases
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Blending Smart Filters4m 18s
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9. The Black and White Adjustments
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Using presets3m 42s
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Using the On-image tool2m 58s
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Hand-tinting a photo6m 17s
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10. Using Camera Raw as a Filter
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Split toning an image4m 19s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 32s
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