how to lighten selectively?

[NoBob]

I would like to lighten the face of the man in the white T-shirt standing on the right. The shadow is too dark. I could just use a lassoo, or magic wand, but I would like to learn how to use a mask properly in PS. Could someone walk me quickly through the steps on how to do it?

Link to pic:
h* p: www.rtwtravel.com/Untitled-1.jpg (copy, paste and replace )

NoBob

 

[Chuck Gardner]

This was covered in a thread a couple days ago:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=5774406

I would like to lighten the face of the man in the white T-shirt
standing on the right. The shadow is too dark. I could just use a
lassoo, or magic wand, but I would like to learn how to use a mask
properly in PS. Could someone walk me quickly through the steps on
how to do it?

Link to pic:
h* p: www.rtwtravel.com/Untitled-1.jpg (copy, paste and replace )

NoBob

 

[feivel]

I would like to lighten the face of the man in the white T-shirt
standing on the right. The shadow is too dark. I could just use a
lassoo, or magic wand, but I would like to learn how to use a mask
properly in PS. Could someone walk me quickly through the steps on
how to do it?

Link to pic:
h* p: www.rtwtravel.com/Untitled-1.jpg (copy, paste and replace )

NoBob

many ways of course
i would duplicate layer, mode to screen.
add layer mask, fill with black.
choose small soft, low flow, white brush and paint over the face.

feivel

 

[jeanette...]

Add a New Layer set to Color Dodge filled with black. Set your paintbrush to start with about 40% opacity and the paint color to white. Stroke of the black layer. You should immediately see whatever you painted over lighten. If it has lighten too much, undo and lower the brush opacity. You'll find this to be a good method. Merge visible when finished.

jeanette...

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Jeanette Butler
http://www.communityzero.com/pug
http://www.pbase.com/maxie6

 

[NoBob]

Thanks for ideas. I'm trying out the mask suggestion first, but have hit a snag. I duplicated the background, clicked on the new background copy layer, hit the mask button, selected screen mode in the layer properties box. But...how do I fill with black? When I paint in black, nothing happens (I can paint in white, though), even though it's registering in the history palette.

NoBob.

Add a New Layer set to Color Dodge filled with black. Set your
paintbrush to start with about 40% opacity and the paint color to
white. Stroke of the black layer. You should immediately see
whatever you painted over lighten. If it has lighten too much,
undo and lower the brush opacity. You'll find this to be a good
method. Merge visible when finished.

jeanette...

--
'Communication is the cornerstone to understanding.'
Jeanette Butler
http://www.communityzero.com/pug
http://www.pbase.com/maxie6

 

[Thomas Niemann]

You might check my tutorial. This is covered in some detail.

http://epaperpress.com/psphoto

Read the stuff under Selections, and Dodging & Burning. I know, it's a lot...

--
Thomas Niemann
http://epaperpress.com

 

[pobodysnerfect]

an even easier method:

create a new layer, change mode to soft light, make sure foreground and background color are white and black, grab a brush, set opacity to around 30% or to your liking, then paint with white as foreground color to dodge, black as foreground color to burn...

I would like to lighten the face of the man in the white T-shirt
standing on the right. The shadow is too dark. I could just use a
lassoo, or magic wand, but I would like to learn how to use a mask
properly in PS. Could someone walk me quickly through the steps on
how to do it?

Link to pic:
h* p: www.rtwtravel.com/Untitled-1.jpg (copy, paste and replace )

NoBob

 

[NoBob]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for responding. I've been busy moving countries. I've just used the ideas you all gave.

I also like lassoo-ing the area I want to lighten, pushing up the feather setting to about 40 and then opening up the curves. Only problem is that it affects the background and not a layer.

NoBob.

create a new layer, change mode to soft light, make sure foreground
and background color are white and black, grab a brush, set opacity
to around 30% or to your liking, then paint with white as
foreground color to dodge, black as foreground color to burn...

I would like to lighten the face of the man in the white T-shirt
standing on the right. The shadow is too dark. I could just use a
lassoo, or magic wand, but I would like to learn how to use a mask
properly in PS. Could someone walk me quickly through the steps on
how to do it?

Link to pic:
h* p: www.rtwtravel.com/Untitled-1.jpg (copy, paste and replace )

NoBob