Can anyone tell me if there is a way to 'brush on' contrasting. I'm currently restoring a photo from 1911 and it has some faded brickwork which I figure could use some slight contrasting to match up with the rest. Is there anyway I can do it in a brush or will I have to work it as a totally new layer adjustment?
duplicate the layer and apply the contrast... then use a layer mask to brush in the areas you want to have contrast applied. try not to go to overboard or the brushed in areas may look fake and not part of the rest of the image. this technique also works using an adjustment layer. good luck. L
Since sharpening/blurring is a matter of adjusting local contrast, the sharpen/blur tool will add or remove contrast. May not be what you are wanting if you are wanting to apply global contrst to just a select area.
duplicate the layer and apply the contrast... then use a layer mask to brush in the areas you want to have contrast applied. try not to go to overboard or the brushed in areas may look fake and not part of the rest of the image. this technique also works using an adjustment layer. good luck. L
This is the best method since it is non-destructive and you have unlimted undos which is the beauty of using masks.
