Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

% Press
Ô+Option+spacebar
(Ctrl+Alt+spacebar) and
click to zoom out.
^ Repeat steps 11 to 14 to
work on the other side.
The glare is removed.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
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& Click the panel menu
button ( ) and select
Merge Down.
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The top cloning layer
merges with the
Background copy layer.
* Click the Dodge tool ( ).
( Click and drag to paint on the
cloned areas that need to be
slightly lighter.
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) Press Option (Alt) to temporarily
change to the Burn tool ( ).
q Click and drag to paint on the
cloned areas that need to be
slightly darkened.
The cloned areas blend into the
photo.
w Click the panel menu button and
select Flatten Image to finish the
retouching.
TIPS
Try This!
You can click the Dodge tool to select it and then
press Option (Alt) to quickly switch back and forth
with the Burn tool.
Did You Know?
Dodging and burning reduce the contrast between
pixels, so the photo gets a little softer. However, in this
project the softness helps to blend the areas. Make
sure you use a very small brush size for the tool so
you do not over-soften the area.
More Options!
If one side has a lot of glare, and the other side is
pretty clear, you can try selecting small areas of the
clear side, copying and pasting them to the glare side,
and then using the Transformation tools to reposition
the areas. Be careful not to reverse the location of any
catchlights or other differences, so the photo looks
realistic.
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