Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Press-and-hold the Shift key (to keep your gradient straight), click at the top center of your
image, and drag straight down until you reach the top of the buildings (as shown here).
Generally, you want to stop dragging the gradient before it reaches the horizon line, or it
will start to darken your properly exposed foreground. You can see the darkening effect it
has on the sky and the photo already looks more balanced.
Note:
Just let go of the Shift key
to drag the gradient in any direction.
Step Three:
The green pin shows the top of your gradient; the red pin shows the bottom. In this case,
we'd like the sky a little darker still, so drag the Exposure slider to the left a bit to darken
the midtones in the sky. What's nice about this tool is, like the Adjustment Brush, once
we've dragged out the Graduated Filter, we can add other effects to that same area. So, if
you'd like the sky to be bluer, you can click on the Color swatch, and when the Color Pick-
er appears, click on a blue color to complete your effect.
