Photoshop Tutorials

Restoring Contrast & Saturation

As a result of this technique, the contrast has been reduced and saturation has been increased. Below are optional steps to restoring the original contrast and saturation. 

Step 9

The photo should now show more detail than the original. However, you'll notice that the contrast has been reduced as a result of this technique. To fix this, simply create a new Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer (Layer> New Adjustment Layer> Brightness/Contrast) and increase the contrast. Make sure that this layer is the top layer.

Step 10

Duplicate (Ctrl+J) the Background layer and move it to the top in the Layers pallet. Change the blending mode to Saturation and adjust the opacity to adjust the strength of this layer.

Final Results

Before and After

Rollover the image below to see the before and after effect.

Shadows/Highlights tool vs. Faux Dynamic Range Increase

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Rollover the image below to see the difference between the two techniques.

The Shadow/Highlights tool produces lower quality results with halos between high contrast edges.

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