Quantcast
Channel: Adobe Community: Message List
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 108516

Re: How to lighten dark, stormy skies in Elements 12?

$
0
0

Try using a layer mask.

  1. Open your image in expert mode
  2. Open the layers pallet (Window >> Layers)
  3. Duplicate your image (Layer >> Duplicate Layer >> OK)
  4. Press Ctrl+L for the levels dialog
  5. Push the middle pointer under the histogram to the left to lighten the sky and click OK (this will lighten the whole image but don’t worry – focus on the sky until it looks as you want.
  6. Hold down the alt key and click add layer mask (it’s the square icon with a circle in the middle at the top of the layers pallet)
  7. Make sure the black layer mask thumbnail icon is highlighted then select a soft brush
  8. Set the color chip at the bottom of the tools to white or press D on the keyboard and white is the default that appears on top
  9. Now start brushing over the top of your image without touching the foreground to reveal the lightened sky as you brush away the mask

Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 108516

Trending Articles



<script src="https://jsc.adskeeper.com/r/s/rssing.com.1596347.js" async> </script>