One of the great troubles of photography on a budget is exposure. Many cheaper cameras do not take decent photos in the dark, even though most of them have a flash. The photos turn out muddy and dark. However, you can salvage your photos by running them through a digital art program, such as Adobe Photoshop CS3. A few clicks of the mouse button will transform dark, nighttime photos into crisp, vivid photographs.
Instructions
1. Import your photo in Adobe Photoshop CS3 by left clicking "Open" from the File menu and selecting the file's location from the resulting pop-up window. Click on "Open." Make sure that the photo you select has a high resolution. Choose one that is at least three megapixels, though five megapixels is ideal.
2. Left click on "Image" from the menu at the top of Photoshop. Hover your mouse over "Adjustments," but do not click. Another menu appears.
3. Left click on "Levels."
4. Look at the window that pops up. The graph in it is a representation of the distribution of light and dark in your photograph. Locate the black, gray and white arrows under the graph. Adjust hues for dark, light and in-between values by sliding the arrows. Photoshop will show you how your decision affects the photo in real time. Slide the white and gray arrows to the left to lighten your photograph. Left click "OK" once you are happy with your adjustments.
5. Click on "Hue/Saturation."
6. Left-click on the arrow on the bar labeled "Saturation" and hold down the button.
7. Slide the arrow to the right. Just as with levels, Photoshop shows you how changes in saturation affects your photo in real time. Release the arrow when the saturation level reaches an optimal level. Click "Ok."
8. Select "File" from the top menu and save your image.
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