EDITING WITH ADJUSTMENT LAYER MASKS PART II
STEP : 4
Now the foreground looks good, but the sky seems dark and gloomy. To correct the sky, you will create a new Curves adjustment layer that uses the reverse of the current Curves layer mask. With the Curves layer still selected, press Ctrl+J/Ô+J to duplicate the layer, switch over to the Masks panel (you’ll find the Masks tab right next to the Adjustments tab in the Panel dock), and then click the Invert button on the Masks panel. The sky still looks washed out, but that’s because you’re still seeing the first Curves layer adjustment in full force. To edit the second Curves layer curve, open the Adjustments panel and move the position of the gray point along the curve to a place where the sky has depth and character. Much better, but the image can still use some improvements.
STEP : 5
Ultimately, you want a crisp, clear, balanced image that contains one or more focal points or areas of interest. You can accomplish this in a few different ways, depending on your specific image. Try one or more of the following to get results similar to Figure 24-3:
- Click the Brightness/Contrast icon on the Adjustments panel to apply a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment layer.
- Click the Hue/Saturation icon on the Adjustments panel to apply a Hue/Saturation Adjustment layer.
- Convert your main image into a Smart Object (select the layer and choose Convert to Smart Object from the layer’s context menu) and apply the Sharpening filter (Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen).
- Convert your main image into a Smart Object and apply Lens Flare to the focal point using the Lens Flare filter (Filter > Render > Lens Flare).
Figure 24-3
[box type="info"] HINT: If you’re working with Photoshop CS4 or earlier, use the Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel to add the Brightness/ Contrast and Hue/Saturation adjustment layers.[/box]
EDITING WITH ADJUSTMENT LAYER MASKS PART I
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