Soften Harsh Shadows

Soften Harsh Shadows in Adobe Photoshop — with two ready prompts: the immediate one, and the one that makes it stick. 1 real situation leads here.

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The moments that lead here

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Soften the harsh midday shadows on product shots so textures remain readable but flattering.

2 ready prompts

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

Execute — do the immediate task

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Soften harsh midday shadows on product shots using dodge and burn and blend modes so textures…
Soften harsh midday shadows on product shots using dodge and burn and blend modes so textures remain readable but flattering; save a layered file and a web JPEG.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Tame midday contrast so the photo stays texturally honest for the photo editor: selectively soften…
Tame midday contrast so the photo stays texturally honest for the photo editor: selectively soften the deepest shadows, preserve specular highlights, and provide a PSD with named dodge/burn layers plus an export tuned for the product page.

Who does this, and with what

The same task is different work inside a different job.

Small Business OwnerAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Lightroomalso: Preserve Texture Readability

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