Photoshop is one MONSTER of a program.
Instead, they would just add more black or white to darken/brighten where you painted.
It makes these work incredibly well!
Create a copy of the background layer with CMD+J for macs, and CTRL+J for PCs.
It's not necessary but very highly recommended.
you’ve got the option to find more information on this here.2.
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Then, set the opacity for the effect to 8-12%.
verify the "protect tones" checkbox is selected.5.
Paint the area you would like brightened with the tool set to midtones, or shadows.
We typically will paint in both on the athlete to brighten them up a bit.6.
When you are happy with the look, go to step 7.
Choose a larger brush for this or the strokes will look too obvious.11.