Learn Photoshop simple and practical tips

layer "overlay" mode to brighten a picture

There are many ways to adjust photo brightness in Photoshop, so you might as well try this one. Select Menu "Layer > New > Layer" or press shift+ctrl+n, and in the New Layer dialog box, pay attention to "overlay" mode and select "Fill overlay neutral color (50% gray)". Then open the Dodge tool (Dodge Tool) and adjust the exposure to 25%.

In order to fully show the impact of light on this picture, and appear more layered sense, but also pay attention to the treatment of high light, shadow and so on. It is also possible to attempt to use the Burn tool (Burn Tool).

　　To remove the shiny skin

In the post processing of portrait pictures, the shiny skin is not to be seen. At this point, use the eyedropper tool (eyedropper) to sample in the skin's non oily area, and then smear it in the oily area with an opacity of 15% of the normal brush. From this, we can remove the shiny skin.

　　Enhanced color palette

If the picture is more monotonous in color, you can enhance the color of the photo by Montralisa and other masterpieces. Select the menu "Image > Adjust > Match Colors" and select the paintings or other paintings you choose. Now let's see how your original photo color has become, and there will be surprises.

　　Hold down shift to draw a line

Unless you shake hands, the difficulty of drawing a straight line is still relatively large. But in Photoshop, there's really no difficulty. Select the Brush tool, set the size, shape, and other parameters of the brush you want, and then hold down the SHIFT key as you drag through the canvas and a straight line comes out.

　　Custom pattern Brushes Add watermarks

If you often add the same watermark to your photo, you can preset it as a brush, which can improve your productivity. Click "Edit > Define Brush preset" and upload your watermark as a custom brush. Interested users can use their own definition of brush preset to add watermarks, very good with OH.

　　Layer mode enhances photo vitality

When a picture is dull and monotonous, click Ctrl+j to copy the layer and change the blending mode of the new layer to strong light (Hard Light). You can immediately see the contrast of the photo before and after the blending mode modification. Obviously, change the photo blending mode, the photograph appears more vivid and lively.

　　Eliminates the circular diameter effect of brushes

When we use a brush with a long stroke, we will see the appearance of the colored rounded path with the pixel drawing. To create a smoother stroke, select a brush and click F5 to open the brushes panel. Select Brush Tip shape and adjust its spacing parameter to 7%-25%, and then save. Use the brush again to see, you can find that the brush has no more pixel-painted round path.

　　Install the free Instagram filter

Do you want your photos to look cool without using mobile client applications? You can click here to install a Photoshop action that makes your pictures very cool, and the Instagram filter is one of them.

　　Picture Batch processing

If you have a large number of photos that require the same editing process, use batch processing. Put these pictures in the same folder, open a picture first, and then record an action (Window > Action). After creating the action, select the menu "File > Auto > Batch", then select the move you just recorded, and then click OK, Photoshop will open the photos in the folder one at a time, and apply the action to all the photos in the folder, which saves time and effort.

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