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Step 17: Add a new layer

by going to Layer >New >

Layer. In the New Layer

dialog that appears, name it

“Dodge/Burn,” set the Mode

to Overlay, enable the option

for Fill with Overlay-neutral

Color (50% Gray), and click

OK. This adds a layer filled

with gray but the Over-

lay blending mode renders

it invisible so you can use

the Dodge and Burn tools

nondestructively.

Use the Burn tool (O) with

a Soft Round brush to accen-

tuate the shadows of the

balloon and between the hills

of the landscape. Switch to

the Dodge tool and likewise

accentuate the highlights of

the balloon and the hills.

Step 18: Hold down the

Option (PC: Alt) key and go

to Layer >Merge Visible. This

creates a merged layer at the

top of the layer stack. Convert

this layer to a smart object,

and go to Filter > Camera

Raw Filter. In the Basic panel,

set the Clarity to +29 and

the Saturation to +10. In

the Effects panel, set the

Vignetting to –14 to add a

slight darkening to the out-

side corners. Click OK.