Create a Luminosity Selection
Starting with a self portrait I created at the Armstrong Redwoods in the Russian River Valley of California. I wanted to add a bit of detail to the highlights and add density at the same time. Here's how I did it!
Loading Luminosity
Cmd + Opt (Mac) / Ctrl + Alt (Win) + 2 loads the luminosity of an image as a selection. This can then be used for a variety of manipulations such as adjusting color or building density.
Command + J will make a new layer out of your luminosity selection. Then I toggled thru the layer modes (do this by hitting V (for move tool) then use the shift and +). I really liked the way multiply adds density and detail to the highlights.
The Result
A lovely image with just the right amount of depth and movement.
xx joy
Starting with a self portrait I created at the Armstrong Redwoods in the Russian River Valley of California. I wanted to add a bit of detail to the highlights and add density at the same time. Here's how I did it!
Loading Luminosity
Cmd + Opt (Mac) / Ctrl + Alt (Win) + 2 loads the luminosity of an image as a selection. This can then be used for a variety of manipulations such as adjusting color or building density.
Command + J will make a new layer out of your luminosity selection. Then I toggled thru the layer modes (do this by hitting V (for move tool) then use the shift and +). I really liked the way multiply adds density and detail to the highlights.
The Result
A lovely image with just the right amount of depth and movement.
xx joy
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