Photoshop CS Savvy
The image is practically complete, but let s see if you can get a little more punch out of it. Because you are going to flatten the image, you should make a copy of it first:
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To duplicate the image, choose Image ’ Duplicate. Name the image big_city_night_flat.psd . Check the Duplicate Merged Layers Only box to flatten the image.
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Duplicate the Background by dragging it to the New Layer icon.
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In the Layers palette blend mode menu choose Luminosity.
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Choose Filter ’ Sharpen ’ Unsharp Mask. Set the amount to 81%, the radius to 4.2 pixels, and the threshold to 28 levels (see Figure H5.14).
Figure H5.14: Applying the Unsharp Mask filter to the image is the final step in enhancing the contrast. -
Click OK.
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Press
/Ctrl-S to save the document.