Get the Image You Want: Essential Photoshop Editing Techniques

Problem : Solution Restore underexposed shadow detail

Problem: Image is underexposed.

Solution: Use the Levels command to bring details out of the shadows.

To begin, launch Photoshop and select an image to work with. Our example image features a group of backlit ferns. The late afternoon sun illuminates a few fronds, but part of the stem and the majority of the group are in deep shadow. The image will look better if we lighten the tones in the shadow details without changing the tones in the midrange and highlight areas that are illuminated by sunlight. ...