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Finally, let’s use HDR Toning Presets to enhance
local contrast. Unfortunately, this technique only
works on single-layer documents, and it doesn’t
work with smart objects; however, it can produce
the most dramatic result of all.Step One: In Photoshop, choose File>Open and
navigate to the photo you want to play with. If
you’re starting in Lightroom, select a photo and
choose Photo>Edit In>Edit in Adobe Photoshop
CC, or press Command-E (PC: Ctrl-E).Step Two: Choose Image>Adjustments>HDR
Toning. In the resulting dialog, make sure the Pre-
view checkbox is turned on, and then from the
Preset pop-up menu, cycle through each option
to see how it looks. (It’s worth peeking at each
one—heck, our own Scott Kelby has a preset
in the list, Scott5!) When you find a preset you
like, you can fiddle with the settings in the other
sections of the dialog to produce the look you
want. If you create a look that you love, save
it as a preset by clicking the gear icon to the
right of the Preset pop-up menu. When you’re
finished, click OK.
Here are before (top) and after (bottom) ver-
sions of the wave using the Photorealistic High
Con trast preset.As you can see, all three techniques are fast, yet
they can make a big difference. The end result
depends greatly upon the subject matter in your
photo—the more large-scale shapes the better—
and its resolution. And, while you can also enhance
local contrast using the Clarity and Dehaze sliders in
Lightroom or Camera Raw, the methods described
here give you more control. Until next time, may
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