Photoshop CS 3 different ways to darken the background
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This Tutorial shows 3 different ways (Levels, Selective Color, Lighting Effects Filter) to darken the background of an image with Photoshop 7/CS. It also briefly discusses how to use Blending Modes for layers and Layer Masks. Levels, Lighting Effects Filters and Blending also work for Photoshop Elements 3.
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There are several other ways to darken backgrounds in Photoshop (Curves, …) and many other image processing tools offer similar functionality to improve your photos.
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A) Use the Levels tool to darken the background
When to use: If you simply want to further darken already dark areas in your image. Remember that you will loose detail on the dark side, i.e. your main subject should be something light.
Photoshop Tool: Layers menu: New Adjustment Layer: Levels
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Step 1: Create an adjustment layer for the Levels tool
It is important to use an adjustment layer to be able to fine tune the effect later on by changing opacity or using a blending mode. With Photoshop CS or 7 we can also use the layer mask to apply the effect to specific areas only. This is not possible with Photoshop Elements. To create the layer: In the layers palette, select the background layer. In the Layers menu choose New adjustment layer and select Levels as adjustment tool. The dialog to adjust Levels opens up. Simply click OK to create the adjustment level.
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Step 2: Increasing the Input Levels Shadow Value with the Levels tool
Reopen the Levels tool and move the left slider under the Input Levels histogram to the right or change the value for Input Shadows to something greater than 0. This darkens already dark areas in your image. If you move the slider completely to the right almost the whole image turns black. My Input Shadow Value of 50 is enough to darken the gray sand without loosing too much detail on the nudibranch.
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