Lighting up windows from within

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Mrs Beeble Brock
Apr 21, 2004
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I have a pic of a house – it’s a nice shot but looks a little cold due to the glass looking cold and dark. I’ve spent lots of time cutting lit windows from another pic and pasting them below the dark window layer, then making that layer into overlay mode.

But is there a better way? Anyone else ever need to do this in the past that feels like sharing their methods?

Thanks (in hope),
Jo

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Vincent
Apr 21, 2004
"Mrs Beeble Brock" wrote in message
I have a pic of a house – it’s a nice shot but looks a little cold due to the glass looking cold and dark. I’ve spent lots of time cutting lit windows from another pic and pasting them below the dark window layer, then making that layer into overlay mode.

But is there a better way? Anyone else ever need to do this in the past that feels like sharing their methods?

Thanks (in hope),
Jo
Perhaps you can try to lighten the window with the Dodge Tool and/or with Image>Adjustments>Replace Color
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Mrs Beeble Brock
Apr 21, 2004
Hi Vincent, I didn’t have a lot of luck when I tried those previously, but I think with a combination of blending, layering, cutting and pasting, they might be useful.

Thanks for your advice.
Jo

Vincent wrote:

"Mrs Beeble Brock" wrote in message

I have a pic of a house – it’s a nice shot but looks a little cold due to the glass looking cold and dark. I’ve spent lots of time cutting lit windows from another pic and pasting them below the dark window layer, then making that layer into overlay mode.

But is there a better way? Anyone else ever need to do this in the past that feels like sharing their methods?

Thanks (in hope),
Jo

Perhaps you can try to lighten the window with the Dodge Tool and/or with Image>Adjustments>Replace Color

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David Habercom
Apr 23, 2004
I recently dealt with the same problem with some, if not sterling, success. A lot depends on the detail available in the original image. Basically, I selected parts of the window and used the curve tool to lighten them up. If the room behind the window has visible objects, such as a curtain or lamp, as mine did, you can create independent selections for each and lighten them individually to enhance the sense of depth. If the windows are large enough (meaning you have enough pixels for it to matter), you might even apply a gradient to some of your curves to give an impression that the light source is inside the room itself. My windows were too small for this, so I can’t promise it would work. My image also was B&W, so color was not an issue. Good luck.

David

"Mrs Beeble Brock" wrote in message
I have a pic of a house – it’s a nice shot but looks a little cold due to the glass looking cold and dark. I’ve spent lots of time cutting lit windows from another pic and pasting them below the dark window layer, then making that layer into overlay mode.

But is there a better way? Anyone else ever need to do this in the past that feels like sharing their methods?

Thanks (in hope),
Jo


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