How to expand the dynamic range of an image while retaining highlights in highlights and shadows
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To get the best results, in addition to finding a beautiful angle, with proper focus alignment, photographers also pay attention to the exposure for the image area. To help you understand more about this issue, SaDesign will share about how to expand the dynamic range of images while keeping the highlights in the highlights and shadows for your reference.
how to expand the dynamic range of images
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after edit If you choose exposure for the highlight, dark area details may be affected. Likewise, if you choose to expose the dark area, the highlight may be overexposed. So you will not capture any details in the brightest parts of the image.
choose apply image At this point, depending on the image you will have a few adjustment options to suit the best.
Choose Multiply With this adjustment, you are brightening the image, targeting the shadows in the image. You continue to change the blending mode in the Apply Image dialog box into Desktop.
Choose Screen
Choose Overlay or Soft Light
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Exposure problem in the image area
One typical problem that photographers often face when taking digital photography is the limited dynamic range of DSLR cameras. The performer must always consider, choose between which part they want to keep and which detail will unfortunately be lost.![before edit](https://sadesign.ai/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/before-edit.jpg)
![after edit](https://sadesign.ai/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/after-edit.jpg)
Light-dark area contrast adjustment technique for images
This is a quick tip that will show you how you can enhance and retain light and dark information in the image. Normally, this is used for landscape photography, however you can apply it to any type of image. This technique allows you to adjust the contrast of the scene to try and reflect your original vision. Follow these steps to add contrast and brightness adjustment to your image:- Step 1: Duplicate your background layer by pressing Ctrl + J on a windows computer or Command + J on Mac computer.
- Step 2: You choose "Apply image ..." from the menu Image:
![choose apply image](https://sadesign.ai/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/choose-apply-image.jpg)
How to enhance the details in an image
With this particular adjustment, you are darkening the image, specifically targeting the highlight details in the image. Change the blending mode in the Apply Image dialog box into Multiply.![Choose Multiply](https://sadesign.ai/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/choose-multiply.jpg)
![Choose Screen](https://sadesign.ai/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/choose-screen.jpg)
Adjust shadows for individual areas
With this adjustment, you need to darken shadows and brighten highlights, in other words, it’s Adding contrast. Change the Apply Image's blending mode into Overlay or Soft Light, depending on how much contrast you want to showcase.![Choose Overlay or Soft Light](https://sadesign.ai/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/choose-Overlay-or-Soft-Light.jpg)