How To Fix Slide Scan Exposure Levels Using Photoshop So Your Images Aren't Too Dark Or Bright
After reading these scan tips, you're going to learn to fix exposure levels -- have a look...
How To Use Photoshop To Fix Slide Scan Exposure...
Open your scans(s) in Photoshop, and find Levels.
Command: Image -> Adjustments -> Levels (or Ctrl + L)
And you'll see something like this...
Now, see the gray arrow? If your scan is too dark, slide the gray arrow toward the white arrow. If your image is too bright, slide the gray arrow toward the black arrow.
And that's it!
Pretty easy, hey?
What To Do Next...
Next up... remove dust and scratches.
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Which of these scanning troubles do you want to overcome?
- What's the best resolution / DPI to scan your slides, negatives, and photos -- so you don't lose details
- Best method to digitize slides, negatives, photos using your regular flatbed or film scanner
- How to clean your negatives, slides, and photos before you scan them -- so you don't scratch them
- What side should you scan a slide or negative -- so they're not backwards or facing the wrong way
- How to setup your scanner to get higher quality digital images -- 24bit JPEG? 48bit TIFF?
- How to fix your digital images using Digital ICE, GIMP, or Photoshop and make them look new
- How to improve your scan workflow so you can double your productivity and finish your project twice as fast
- Understand the technical stuff of a digital image so you can make sideshow videos, reprints, and more!
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