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DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKINGTips & Tricks ~ using SOFT LIGHT to edit your photos
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Hi everyone…Beckie here! It’s been so very long since I’ve been here last, and I’m so happy to be back! I had to take a bit of a sabbatical from the blog – I had so much going on. I’m so excited to say that I finished up a master’s program, one that had me traveling and quite busy over the past year. It’s such a relief having that behind me! Luckily I’ve been taking tons of pictures still this summer so far, which means I am WAY behind in my scrapping and need to get caught up, LOL. Anyhow, I’m SUPER excited to be back!!
So – on to today’s topic! We’ve talked about ways to use Soft Light a few times in the past: Kylie showed you all the blending modes HERE, and Rosy showed you how to create tone-on-tone papers HERE. Well I’m back with yet another way that a Soft Light layer can help you with your scrapbooking – by giving your photos the perfect “kick”!
It’s hard to describe what a soft light layer does – but to me it just make a photo “more”…more vibrant, more contrast, more depth. You can see from the example above that the photo on the right seems crisper, sharper, more “clear” even. And the only different between these two images is the soft light layer!
So how do you do it? I’m pleased to say it is SUPER easy, and is possible with PS and PSE :)
Let’s see a few more examples!!
…and how about this one! you can see the full effects in the amazing after picture! I left the Soft Light layer at 100% (full strength) in this one!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Kylie’s sharing a fun & easy hybrid project on Friday…along with a cute little giveaway!
May 14, 2013 @ 11:59:06
Well done!
Aug 14, 2012 @ 00:16:42
Wow! That’s amazing! Love that it’s so easy in PSE as well. :) Congrats on your masters!
Aug 10, 2012 @ 00:25:01
Thank you for this tip! It’s like this takes a layer of ick off of my photos that I didn’t even realize was there!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 10:48:34
Congratulations for your master degree, actually I’m now doing my own and I know how difficult is to have time for something else. This is a usefull and easy tip, proper for this busy time. Thank you.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 16:06:57
Thank you Christiane! Keep up the hard work – it seems like forever when you’re in the middle of it, but one day it’ll all be over and it’s a very good feeling!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 10:42:40
LOVE this! Thank you!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 09:10:54
Cool! Thanks for this quick tip.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 08:32:31
Awesome! I LOVE getting tips on using all those layer styles I really have NO idea what to do with! Thanks!!!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 08:09:09
Great tip!! And love the photos, those are cute!!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 16:09:07
Thanks Casharina!! the kid in the goofy glasses is my son…the flower is a wild orchid (I think?) at the top of Machu Picchu in Peru. And the last shot is my neighbor, who just had her sweet baby girl. I loved that shot of her with her boys!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 07:54:12
Yay for quick and simple editing tricks!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 05:39:23
Oh my goodness – what an easy little trick that is Beckie!! Off to try it now – thanks so much :)