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Using the History Brush
| A very common use of the History brush is to lighten or darken a part of an image, without having to make a selection. In this illustration, the shadows on the building have been lightened, while the highlights and the blacks are left untouched. |
- The image is lightened with Curves, with attention given to the shadow areas.
- The History Brush Tool is selected from the toolbox.
- In the History palette, click back one state to just before the Curves activity.
- Click on the box next to the Curves state, in order to load the brush with the lightened exposure.
The image will darken to its original condition.
- On the image, the Brush is applied to the shadow areas; that is, to those areas which need to be made lighter.
- Other uses are to apply sharpening or filters in specific areas.
- Noise and textures can be added to distinct parts of the image.
- The History Brush can use the Snapshots for rapid corrections.
- A brown tan can be added to people's faces leaving the rest of the image untouched.
Such uses for this Brush are described and fully illustrated in
Photoshop In A Day
. You will also find a convenient way for dealing with large areas with the History Fill function. The History Brush is one of the most useful gadgets in the toolbox, making it possible to add specific changes and filter effects into precise areas.
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