Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
TIP: Deleting Lights
To delete a light, click on it, then click on the Trash icon in the bottom-right corner of the
Lights panel. It won't let you delete all the lights—it makes you leave one there (or your
image would just be black).
Step Six:
If you look at the image here, on the left, you'll notice that the light on her face is pretty
bright and direct, which is fine, but you can make it blend in a little better and look less
harsh with just one click (that's why, at the beginning, we duplicated the Background lay-
er—to apply what could be a final finishing move). To soften the light, in the Layers panel,
change this layer's blend mode from Normal to
Darken
(as seen here), and it takes the
“edge” off that main light and makes it softer-looking with a smoother blend, which could
complete the effect (compare the left side here, now, with the right side set to Darken). One
other thing: a benefit of having applied this effect on a layer is that you can control the
