Workshop Index   PS CS2 SHADOW / HIGHLIGHT TOOL
    1. Camera settings
    5. Jpeg work flow
    6. RAW flow
    7. File details
    8. Storage
    9. Computer set up and basic work flow
    10. Image selection
    11. Transferring images between folders
    12. RAW processing
    13. Sharpening
    14. Shadow/highlight tool
    15. Correcting under-exposed images
    16. Overexposed images
    17. Reducing digital noise
    18. Correcting sloping horizons
    19. Mono conversions
    20. Layers
    21. False snow
    22. Producing a pencil sketch
    23. Using layers to produce a painting effect
    24. Using a layer to burn and dodge
    25. Curves
    26. Altering contrast using curves
    27. Altering part of the curve
    28. Pysadelic curves
    29. Curves and monochrome
    30. IR conversions
    31. HDR (High Dynamic Range) processing
    32. Highlight & Shadow in Photomatix
    33. Book list
    34. Return to home page
  

 

 

One of the most useful tools to get you out of trouble.

Image>adjustment>shadow/highlight

Usually used to open shadow detail this tool can also be used to put tone into highlight areas.

PS default is 50% shadow 0% highlight. These setting only affect the shadow areas.

My default is 20% shadow and highlight each with a tone width of 20% for each and a radius of 10

This does not over lighten shadows and applies a slight tone to highlights similar to the effect of using a traditional wet printing paper with a slight base tone.

There is a temptation to use the Brightness/Contrast control. DON'T this tool can irreversibly modify data from any file format, even Tiff, and is thus one to avoid. Use levels or curves instead.