How Do You Quickly Correct A Dark (Underexposed) Photo In Photoshop?
Layer blend modes are a powerful feature of image editing software. Here’s a quick and easy way to fix a dark picture using blend modes in any version of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. In fact, this technique will work in any other software that offers a screen layer blend mode.Difficulty: EasyTime Required: 2 minutesHere’s How: • Open the photo. • Try the Auto Levels command first. • If you like the results, you’re done! If it’s an improvement but the photo could still use a boost, move on to the next step. If it made it worse, use the undo command and move on to the next step. • If the layer palette is not visible, display it by going to Window > Show Layers. • Drag the background to the new layer button on the layer palette to duplicate it. • Change the blend mode for the duplicate layer to Screen. • If the results are too light, lower the opacity of the layer. • If the photo is still too dark, drag the copy to the new layer button to duplicate it again. Adjust opacity as needed.T
