September 2006
Beginner
574 pages
24h 23m
English
Content preview from Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual
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174 Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual
Fixing Exposure
Problems
Fixing Exposure Problems
Incorrectly exposed photos are the number one problem all photographers face.
No matter how carefully you set up your shot and how many different settings you
try on your camera, it always seems like the picture you really, really want to keep
is the one that’s over- or underexposed.
The Smart Fix commands (page 97) can really help your photo, but if you’ve tried
to bring back a picture that’s badly over- or underexposed, you’ve probably run
into the limitations of what Quick Fix can do. Similarly, the Shadows/Highlights
command (page 176) can do a lot, but it’s not intended to fix a photo whose expo-
sure is totally botched—just ones where the contrast between light and dark areas
needs a bit of help. And if you push Smart Fix to its limits, your results may be a
little strange. In those situations, you need to move on to some of Elements’ more
powerful tools to help improve your exposure.
Deciding Which Exposure Fix to Use
When you open a poorly exposed photo in Elements, the first thing you need to do
is figure out what’s wrong with it, just like a doctor diagnosing a patient. If the
exposure’s not perfect, what exactly is wrong? Here’s a list of common symptoms
to help you figure out where to go next:
• Everything is too dark. If your photo is really dark, try adding a Screen layer, as
explained on page ...
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