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

p Click Layer 1 to
highlight it.
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j Click in the Opacity
field.
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k Press the keyboard up
or down arrows to
increase or decrease the
layer opacity until the
irises look natural.
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l Click Layer 2 to highlight it.
m Click in the Opacity field.
n Press the keyboard up or down
arrows to increase or decrease
the opacity until the eyelashes
look darker but still natural.
The eyes now appear stronger
and still natural and help focus
the viewer’s eyes.
A Click the panel menu button and
select Flatten Image from the
menu to finalize the photo.
TIPS
More Options!
You can add eyeliner to the eyes in a photograph. First
add another layer. Click Opacity and drag to the left to
lower the opacity to about 18%. Paint with black at
the edge of the eyelashes on each eye. Click in the
Opacity field and use the keyboard up and down
arrows to increase or reduce the opacity of the layer
until the eyeliner looks natural.
Did You Know?
You can use the same technique shown in this task to
enhance light eyebrows. Add a layer and reduce the
opacity to 8%. Open the Brushes panel and click
Brush Tip Shape. Set the Hardness to 0% and change
the size, angle, and roundness to match the shape of
the eyebrows. Paint a few smooth strokes over both
eyebrows using black. Change the layer’s opacity as
needed.
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