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› › HOW TOStep Seven: Switch to the Chan-
nels panel (Window>Channels)
and hold down the Command
(PC: Ctrl) key while clicking on the
thumbnail for the RGB channel.
This loads the luminosity values of
the image as a selection. Switch
back to the Layers panel and cre-
ate a new Photo Filter adjustment
layer from the Adjustments panel
(Window>Adjustments)—it’s the
fourth icon in the second row.
The selection is automatically
used as a mask on the adjust-
ment layer. In the Properties
panel (Window>Properties), set
the Photo Filter to Color, change
the color chip to the brightest red
(#ff0000), set the Density to 75%,
and enable the Preserve Luminos-
ity option. This adds the appear-
ance of a red light to the bright
parts of the image.Step Eight: Create another
merged layer at the top of the
layer stack, and name this layer
“Color Pop.” Set the blending
mode to Soft Light, and reduce
the Opacity to 75%. This is a
quick-and-dirty way to add more
vibrance to the colors of the
image and sharpen it a little too.