Correcting an underexposed image
Having a correctly exposed photo is very important as it adds life to the picture. On the other hand, there've been moments when the image turns out dark, losing details in the process. Here's how to fix the problem.

Level: Easy
Time needed: About 10 minutes

1. If the whole image needs adjusting, click on Windows > Show Layers. Drag the Layer thumbnail to the Create A New Layer icon in the dialog box to duplicate the image. To fix certain underexposed portions only, go to step 2. Otherwise, skip to step 3.

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2. Select the affected areas using the Marquee tool. Click Select > Feather and type in, say, "5" in the numerical field to soften this section by a few pixels. Press Ctrl C, then Ctrl V to create a duplicate layer.

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3. In the drop-down menu of the Layer dialog box, select Screen.

4. Next, adjust the density of this layer in the Opacity field, until you get your desired density.		  

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teresaseminara
15/05/2007 02:35 AM

I messed up on my digital camera and ended up deleting all my pictures from my card! i doubt this is possible but is there anyway of restoring the photos

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