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Introduction

This is the final result of this episode, a fall lake photo that was previously flat now has more contrast, sharpness, and dimension. Everything is the result of blend mode overlay and soft light. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Photoshop series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. The contrast blend mode group, especially overlay and soft light, makes light areas brighter and dark areas darker, while 50% gray has no effect. Today we're using it for contrast, sharpness, and dodge and burn.

Step 1: Contrast with Soft Light

Open the fall lake photo.

Use Soft Light for contrast

Press Ctrl J, then change the duplicated layer's blend mode to soft light. The foliage colors become richer and the photo feels more powerful.

1 5 aa 2: Overlay is stronger

Switch to overlay. The effect is stronger than soft light, shadows become much darker. For this photo, overlay is too strong, so lower the opacity to 40%. Duplicate the background layer again and move it to the top, name it 'Sharp'.

2 Aa ema Pass for sharpness

Press Shift Ctrl U to flatten the image, then choose filter, other, high pass with radius 3 pixels.

Step 3: High Pass for sharpness

The photo turns into a grayscale with edge lines.

Step 4: Overlay on High Pass

Change the blend mode of the sharp layer to overlay. Midtones disappear and what remains is edge enhancement, so the leaves and hills appear sharper without adding noise to the sky. Create a new layer, fill it with 50% gray, and set the blend mode to soft light. This layer isn't visible until we paint on it. With white brush at 10% opacity, lighten the orange trees in front, and with black brush darken the bottom edge of the photo.

Step 5: Layer dodge and burn

Turn off and on the three layers to compare.

bi 6: Save

Save as PSD and export JPG. Done. We've used soft light and overlay for contrast, high pass with overlay for sharpness, and a gray layer with soft light for dodge and burn that can be edited. In the next episode, we'll dive deeper into non-destructive adjustment layers. Need to edit product photos for marketplaces, retouch photos, design posters, or create social media content? Cerdas Inovasi Digital offers photo editing and graphic design services, as well as Photoshop courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 102 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, source photos, and layered PSD files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy individual classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.

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0:03Introduction

0:40Step 1: Contrast with Soft Light

0:43Use Soft Light for contrast

0:531 5 aa 2: Overlay is stronger

1:132 Aa ema Pass for sharpness

1:20Step 3: High Pass for sharpness

1:26Step 4: Overlay on High Pass

2:07Step 5: Layer dodge and burn

2:10bi 6: Save

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0:03Introduction

0:40Step 1: Contrast with Soft Light

0:43Use Soft Light for contrast

0:531 5 aa 2: Overlay is stronger

1:132 Aa ema Pass for sharpness

1:20Step 3: High Pass for sharpness

1:26Step 4: Overlay on High Pass

2:07Step 5: Layer dodge and burn

2:10bi 6: Save

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Introduction

Step 1: Contrast with Soft Light

Use Soft Light for contrast

1 5 aa 2: Overlay is stronger

2 Aa ema Pass for sharpness

Step 3: High Pass for sharpness

Step 4: Overlay on High Pass

Step 5: Layer dodge and burn

bi 6: Save

Introduction

Step 1: Contrast with Soft Light

Use Soft Light for contrast

1 5 aa 2: Overlay is stronger

2 Aa ema Pass for sharpness

Step 3: High Pass for sharpness

Step 4: Overlay on High Pass

Step 5: Layer dodge and burn

bi 6: Save