Key concept: Highlight & Shadow
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Highlight & Shadow
Highlights are the brightest elements in an image; shadows are the darkest parts.
The black arrow indicates the shadow areas of the images. In a color image, look for the darkest colors. In a grayscale image, look for the darkest gray or black areas.
The white arrow indicates the highlight areas of the images. In a color image, look for the lightest colors. In a grayscale image, look for the lightest gray or white areas.
Tools used to adjust highlights and shadows
Related concepts
- Adjustment layer
- Color cast
- Contrast
- Exposure
- Gradient
- Grayscale
- Lighten
- Saturation & Desaturation
- Sharpen
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