3. Next, go to Filter -> Blur -> Surface Blur. As follow:
Radius: 10 pixels
Threshold: 10 levels
We have result of 3 steps above:
Then, we will use 4 tools of Image -> Adjustment: Brightness/Contrast , Color Balance , Levels and Curves.
5. Brightness/Contrast: with parameters
Brightness: -5
Contrast: +5
6. Color Balance:
Check Preserve Luminosity (if it is unchecked)
Select Shadows and set parameters into Color Levels: -25 | -5 | -7
Select Midtones and set parameters into Color Levels: -15 | +11 | -31
Select Highlights and set parameters into Color Levels: -5 | +5 | +5
8. Continue with Levels:
Channels : RGB
Input Levels: 0 | 1.00 |255
Out Levels: 0 | 245
9. Curves: You set as figure :
First, with Channel: RGB
Channel: Red
Channel : Green
Channel : Blue
10. Final, we have a new picture, it looks sharper and brighter ^_^
Rate and discussion this tutorial
Kevin DyleKevinDyle@hotmail.com said on 2007-11-08 08:11:40 whatttttttttttt
cortneeshotgun_message13@hotmail.com said on 2008-01-05 11:01:51 I'm very new at the whole photo editing thing, and this helped ALOT super easy to use and it works amazing. :)
FerryDimensionX@coolromz.nl said on 2008-05-04 05:05:22 Hi, for i begin, i will say: my english is very bad because i'm from Holland;):D
I want to ask something about the Curves, when you do that Green and Blue, my computer will not do that, than i will get a black mask...
Do you know how i can change that??
Thanks alot
Ferry(thats my name, i know it's strange but nevermind;))
Basingstoke wedding photographerallan@allancarterphotography.com said on 2009-02-04 18:02:47 This is how to make a drab photo look great.
It really brings out the colours of the foliage.
Ramoneramone_williams@hotmail.com said on 2009-03-15 20:03:43 The curves thing never worked for me. When I set the blue at 0, an error saying that "it must be between 4..." Everything worked for me up to the curves adjustments. Is there a reason for that. Oh, very good tutorial. Thanks
