Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Four:
Now that the shadows are opened up (and look reasonably realistic), if you want, you can
darken the highlights around her. In most cases, you'll only have to fix one or the oth-
er—the shadows or the highlights—but not both. For example, to darken the drapes a bit,
go to the Highlights section and drag the Amount slider to the right (as seen here; I also
increased the Radius slider quite a bit, as well). If you drag too far, you might start to see
some banding in the drapes (where you start to see lines where the colors change, instead
of a smooth transition between colors), so just keep an eye on the drapes as you drag. If
later you need to tweak these settings, because you applied this as a smart filter, you can go
to the Layers panel, double-click directly on the words “Shadows/Highlights” (as shown
here), and the Shadows/Highlights dialog re-opens, with the settings you used previously.
Just make any changes you want, then click OK.
