How to "equalize" the brightness values of an image?

Hey there, MJ!
There are always at least three ways to do anything in Photoshop. 😉
One choice for you would be to duplicate your photo layer and then apply Image > Adjustments > Equalize. You can then adjust the opacity of the equalized layer till you like the result.

Also try Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight.

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Greets all,

My question for the week would be how would you go about equalizing the brightness
values of an image?

For example, assume you have a picture of a person wearing a tan suit, but is wearing
dark shoes (like dark brown of black) and who also has very light hair (like very
light blond or white).

I know that, in essence, what defines a picture is its contrast between the lights
and darks. So I know there is a limit to how far you can go. I know I could make a
selection on the shoes and the hair and try to lighten and darken them respectively.
It might also be possible (in the case with a color image) to try and "color match"
different regions of the image. (Also let’s assume a case were the image is B&W as
well).

I guess the question becomes, how can one get the brightness values of an image
closer together so that it is more uniform, or at least as close as possible? The end
product does not necessarily need to look "good" or accurate in a photographic sense.
Thanks.

MJ

Hey there, MJ!
There are always at least three ways to do anything in Photoshop. 😉
One choice for you would be to duplicate your photo layer and then apply Image > Adjustments > Equalize. You can then adjust the opacity of the equalized layer till you like the result.

Also try Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight.

—
Always me,
Janee, ACE, ACI
—
No one else has your vision. No one else can do your art.

Hi Janee and thanks for the info! Just curious, are you the one on the photoshop videos from Total Training (along with the likes of Deke McClelland and all?) Maybe I’m way off but just wondering.

MJ

I guess the question becomes, how can one get the brightness values of an image
closer together so that it is more uniform, or at least as close as possible? The end
product does not necessarily need to look "good" or accurate in a photographic sense.
Thanks.

Quite difficult to believe that you find it to much effort to read the footing under her letter.

Hi Dave, I did read the footing under the letter, which was what prompted me to asked
the question. It was just a matter of curiosity. I hope that hasen’t been outlawed.

On Fri, 19 May 2006 21:35:23 +0200, Dave wrote:

Quite difficult to believe that you find it to much effort to read the footing under her letter.

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Michael J. wrote:

I guess the question becomes, how can one get the brightness values of an image
closer together so that it is more uniform, or at least as close as possible?
The end
product does not necessarily need to look "good" or accurate in a photographic sense.
Thanks.

Image->Adjust->Curves.

Increasing the steepness of the curve increases contrast. Decreasing the slope of the curve decreases contrast.

Hi Dave, I did read the footing under the letter, which was what prompted me to asked the question. It was just a matter of curiosity. I hope that hasen’t been outlawed.
On Fri, 19 May 2006 21:35:23 +0200, Dave wrote:

Quite difficult to believe that you find it to much effort to read the footing under her letter.