How to save underexposed gray pictures using PS post-processing. How to save dark pictures in PS post-processing.

Faced with dark and underexposed pictures, it is not difficult to save them later! This article is specially compiled by PHP editor Strawberry. It will provide you with a detailed guide and teach you step by step how to use the powerful functions of Photoshop to easily solve this problem. Please follow our explanation to learn how to use adjustment layers, curve adjustments, and masks to gradually improve the brightness and exposure of your pictures, and restore the vivid colors and details of your photos.

1. Open the material picture, as shown in the picture below. Due to insufficient exposure, the picture is dark and the outline of the object can hardly be seen.

In the [Adjustment] panel, click the [Exposure] button to create a new [Exposure] adjustment layer; you can also click [Little Tai Chi] under the layer panel ([Create new fill or adjustment layer] button), open the menu, select [Exposure], as shown in the figure below, in the [Properties] panel, hold down the left mouse button and move the [Exposure] slider to the right. Increase the exposure and observe the changes in the image on the left while adjusting it. In this case, we give it 3.53.

2. After increasing the exposure, the overall image becomes brighter, except that the image on the right is slightly darker. We only need to process this part separately.

Click [Rectangular Marquee Tool], hold down the left mouse button, and select the right part of the image as shown in the figure below.

Right-click the mouse in the selection, select [Feather] in the pop-up menu, as shown in the figure below, in the pop-up [Feather Selection] dialog box, set [Feather Radius] to 180 pixels, click Sure. The purpose of [Feathering] is to make the transition softer.

3. In the [Adjustment] panel, click the [Exposure] button and create a new [Exposure] adjustment layer again, as shown in the figure below, press and hold Left-click the mouse and drag the [Exposure] slider to the right. This time, the [Exposure] is set to 0.57. The effect after the operation is as follows. After two [Exposure] adjustments, the entire screen becomes brighter.

4. Let’s further refine it. In the [Adjustment] panel, click the [Levels] button to create a new [Levels] adjustment layer, as shown in the figure below , move the black slider on the left that controls the dark area slightly to the right, and set it to 15; then move the white slider on the right that controls the highlight area, slightly to the left, and set it to 228; then move the midtone slider slightly to the left, and set it to 1.18 , the finally obtained color level values ​​are 15, 1.18, 228.

After adjusting [Color Level], the picture is further brightened and the contrast between light and dark is enhanced.

Now, you’re done! The effect after the operation is as follows, let’s take a look at our masterpiece.

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