Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Six:
This high-contrast look looks great on a lot of stuff, but one area where it doesn't look
that good (and makes your image look obviously post-processed) is when you apply this
to blurry, out-of-focus backgrounds, like the one you see here. So, I would only apply it to
our subject and not the background. Here's how: Option-click (PC: Alt-click) on the Add
Layer Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to hide the contrast layer behind a black
mask (so the effect is hidden from view). With your Foreground color set to white, get the
Brush tool
(B)
, choose a medium-sized, soft-edged brush, and paint over just our subject to
add the high-contract effect there.
