Special Effects - The Photoshop: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - page 265

7. Deselect the Show Mask checkbox, click Reconstruct ( Figure 4.65 ), and move the
Amount slider left and right to dial in exactly how much of the effect you wish to
keep ( Figure 4.66 ). Click OK.
Figure 4.65
Figure 4.66
The Details Effect
The gritty, detailed look is extremely popular in movie posters, and many retouchers like
to add it to their own work.
There are three different techniques I use for adding or enhancing details. I'm a big believer
in knowing a variety of techniques that you can call on to produce similar results. Figure
4.67 shows the image we'll be using each technique on.