Levels and Curves in correcting light in an image

The light in an image determines whether it is correctly or under or overexposed. Sometimes it happens that an image is too dark or too bright. Both can be corrected using the Levels and Curves together. The rule of the thumb is to use Levels first correcting as much of the image as possible, then using Curves to finish the job. This is not guesswork, but how to proceed when dealing with under or overexposure. It is not something very difficult.

This is an example of a dark image.

The same image after using Levels and Curves.

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Field Blur in Photoshop CS6

The Field Blur is the first of the three new blurs in Photoshop CS6. The other two are Iris Blur

and Tilt Shift Blur

The Field Blur is the simplest to use. It helps in blurring out distracting elements in an image in a few simple steps.

This is a stock image. Attention is divided between the girl and the statue in the background.

The girl remains in sharp focus while the statue in the background is blurred after application of the Field Blur helping the focus to remain on the girl.

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Tilt Shift Blur in Photoshop CS6

The Tilt Shift Blur is one of the new blurs in photoshop. You can leave an area sharp very precisely and then fade the blur automatically.

This is a stock image.

The girl remains in sharp focus as also the area around her. The top of the trees have blurred so has it slight;y at the bottom. There are some bokeh among the leaves. This is possible with Tilt Shift Blur.

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Iris Blur in Photoshop CS6

The Iris Blur is a new blur in photoshop and a very useful one. You can selectively leave a portion in sharp focus and gradually blur the rest something that a telephoto lens does in a digital camera.

This is a stock image.

The eyes and lips remain sharp, while the rest of the face has gradually blurred. This is the effect with the new Iris Blur in Photoshop CS6.

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Adaptive Wide Angle Filter in Photoshop CS6

Some images taken with a fish eye lens can be great. But what if you want to want to straighten the curved lines in  a photo taken with a fish eye lens. This can be done with the Adaptive Wide Angle Filter available in Photoshop CS6.

This is a photo taken with a fish eye lens.

The Curves have been corrected with the Adaptive Wide Angle filter.

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Content Aware Move Tool in Photoshop CS 6

Content Aware is not new to Photoshop CS, but its has been taken places in Photoshop CS 6. Earlier a selection had to be made (it still has to be) then quite some other things had to be done for content Aware to work. In Photoshop CS 6 it is much more simpler. You just make the selection and move it where you want it and Photoshop does the rest.

This is a stock image.

The girl has been moved to the right with the help of Content Aware Move Tool.

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