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Discuss this Issue [ 039 ]Step 13: Switch to the Channels panel
(Window>Channels) and hold down
the Command (PC: Ctrl) key while
clicking on the RGB channel thumbnail.
This will load the luminosity as a selec-
tion. Switch back to the Layers panel,
click on the Merge layer so it’s active
(and not the Smart Filters mask), and
press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J) to cre-
ate a new layer from the selection.
Set the blend mode to Screen and
reduce the Opacity to 64%. Then, go
to Layer>Layer Mask>Hide All to add a
black-filled layer mask to the layer. Use
the Brush tool again with white paint
on the mask to reveal the augmented
highlight areas on the brightest parts of
the dog’s fur.
Step 14: For the final step, add a
Vibrance adjustment layer from the
Adjustments panel and increase the
Vibrance to +49 and the Saturation to
+8. Then sit back and enjoy the image
of this handsome German Shepherd.
Ultimately, the fun of dog photogra-
phy isn’t in the retouching, it’s in the
actual photography. But canines are
notoriously challenging subjects. Kay-
lee’s course is phenomenally helpful
in capturing the right moments, but
even after the shutter clicks, it’s nice
to be able to know how to add some
retouching to the image to make the
moment even more magical. n