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[ 49 ]› › DOWN & DIRTY TRICKSStep 21: Use the Channels trick
again from Step Seven to load
the luminosity levels as a selection.
Then, press Shift-Command-I (PC:
Shift-Ctrl-I) to invert the selection
so the shadow areas are selected
instead. Make sure the layer mask
is the targeted element, and use a
large, soft round brush with black
paint at 50% Opacity to gently
paint away the red color cast from
the shadow areas of the model
(the selection will help protect
the highlight areas). The idea is to
have the red color seem like it’s a
light that shows just on the high-
lights of our favorite femme fatale!The filters in Photoshop tend to have
a bad reputation because they’re
overused and mechanical in appear-
ance. But all it takes is a little creativ-
ity and experimentation to really get
some excellent results from those
“tired old” filters. Don’t hesitate to
try things in a new way; you might
be surprised with the results. n