Photoshop User - USA (2021-02)

STEP NINE: To increase the contrast, click on the

Create New Adjustment Layer icon (half-black/half-

white circle) at the bottom of the Layers panel and

select Curves. Create a slight curve adjustment in the

Properties panel (Window>Properties), as shown in

the illustration above, to reduce the shadow tones

and brighten the lighter tones.

STEP 10: To selectively darken areas of the frame, hold the Option (PC: Alt)

key and click on the Add New Layer icon (+) at the bottom of the Layers

panel to bring up the New Layer dialog. Name the adjustment layer “Burn,”

as you’ll be using this layer to darken certain areas of the frame. In the

Mode drop-down menu, choose Soft Light, and click the checkbox next to

the words “Fill with Soft-Light-Neutral-Color (50% Gray).” Click OK. You’ll

see the layer thumbnail in the Layers panel is filled with gray, but the Soft

Light blending mode renders it invisible in the image.

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