Chapter 10. Enhancing Contrast and Exposure
Does your photo suffer from shadows that are too dark or highlights that are too light? Or perhaps you have an old photo in which the entire image is faded? You can correct tone, contrast, exposure, and lighting problems by using several nifty tools in Photoshop Elements. This chapter shows you how.
Enhance Lighting with Guided Edit. 192
Adjust Levels. 194
Adjust Shadows and Highlights. 196
Change Brightness and Contrast. 198
Lighten Areas with the Dodge Tool. 200
Darken Areas with the Burn Tool. 202
Add a Spotlight. 204
Fix Exposure. 206
Using the Blur and Sharpen Tools. 208
Enhance Lighting with Guided Edit
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