Faux Dynamic Range Increase

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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.

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Final Results

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Before and After

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

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Shadows/Highlights tool vs. Faux Dynamic Range Increase

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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