Overexposure fix

[RJ Johnston]

Thanks, Bob, for the additional shortcuts.

And in my post, when I say "create a new layer," I don't mean that you need to add a empty layer first. Just select whatever the top layer is, then do ALT - merge visible. That creates the new layer with the stamp.

Another one is CTRL-ALT-Tilde. That selects pixels based on luminosity. Often you create a new layer via copy after doing that. Then you use the multipy blending mode and change opacity, followed by a hue/saturation blending layer to reduce any over saturations.

[Bob]

Thought I should at least show some pics too. These were basically done as described earlier using shadow/highlights and levels and fixing the blown out skin tones. The second I duplicated the image and set the duplicate layer to multiply mode with opacity 30% or so and then tweaked a stamp visable layer with shadow/highlights. The snow was completely blown out, I added some gaussian monochromatic noise to the snow to give it a hint of subtle texture. I might have made it too subtle

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[pam]

WOW, thanks everyone for all the great tips, I'm so glad I found this forum, I don't get too much time to come on here though as I have a little one but I'm off to try some of your suggestions and will post my results ASAP!
Thanks again all
Pam