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Soften Harsh Shadows

Soften harsh midday shadows on product shots using dodge and burn and blend modes so textures remain readable but flat…

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AExecute — “help me do it”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.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Tame midday contrast so the photo stays texturally honest for the photo editor: selectively…+
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.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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

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Small Business Owner

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