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How to create a fake HDR effect using Photoshop
An effective and simple way of turning a normal photograph into a HDR looking image with Adobe Photoshop.
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Open a photo you want to apply the HDR effect to.
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In the menu click Image, Adjustments and choose Shadows/Highlights...
In the Shadows/Highlights window select Show More Options.
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Under Shadows choose the similar settings as I did.
Don't close the windows yet ...
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Under Highlights choose the similar settings as I did and click OK.
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Duplicate the by clicking Layer in the menu and choosing Duplicate Layer...
Click OK to confirm the new layer.
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Set the blending mode for the new layer to Color Dodge (see picture).
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Choose the original layer (see picture).
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Duplicate the by clicking Layer in the menu and choosing Duplicate Layer...
Click OK to confirm the new layer.
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Set the blending mode for the new layer to Linear Burn (see picture).
Don't mind if the picture just got very dark.
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Duplicate the by clicking Layer in the menu and choosing Duplicate Layer...
Click OK to confirm the new layer.
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This is about how it should look like by now.
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Set the blending mode for the new layer to Overlay (see picture).
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Now choose the layer where the Lienar Burn is set (see picture), and set the Opacity to 10% (see picture).
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