shadows

[yasmins40363890]

hi ,

just wondering if any one can help .. im trying to remove some shadows from a wall behind 3 people but im struggling to do so..

any help would be much appreciated

thank you

yas

[Ahmad_Yousef-ggdwkA]

The Content-Aware Fill feature is a useful for removing shadows

Step1

Open the image with the shadow you want to remove in Photoshop, and then press "Ctrl-J" to create a new duplicate layer of the image so that you can edit it in a non-destructive manner.

Step2

Select the Magic Wand tool, and then click the shadow. Increase the tolerance value if not all of the shadow is selected; decrease the tolerance value if more than just the shadow is selected. Click the shadow again after adjusting the tolerance to make a new selection. Alternatively, use the Quick Select tool or Lasso tool to select the shadow.

Step3

Click "Edit" from the menu bar, and then select "Fill." Alternatively, use the "Shift-F5" shortcut to display the Fill window.

Step4

Select "Content-Aware" from the "Use" drop-down list, and then click "OK."

Step5

Right-click the highlighted area and select "Deselect" from the context menu.

[Ahmad_Yousef-ggdwkA]

Another way

use the Adjustment Layers

Step1

Open the image with the shadow you want to remove in Photoshop.

Step2

Select the Magic Wand tool, and then click the shadow. Increase the tolerance value if not all of the shadow is selected; decrease the tolerance value if more than just the shadow is selected. Click the shadow again after adjusting the tolerance to make a new selection. Alternatively, use the Quick Select tool or Lasso tool to select the shadow.

Step3

Click "Layer | New Adjustment Layer | Brightness/Contrast | OK."

Step4

Click and drag the "Brightness" slider to the right to decrease the brightness of the shadow until it matches the rest of the picture; click and drag the contrast slider to the left in order to decrease the contrast between the shadow and the surrounding image.

Step5

Create a new adjustment layer, and then adjust the hue and saturation if the brightness and contrast settings are not enough to match the shadowed area to the rest of the picture.

[Trevor.Dennis]

Hi Yas

We can't give you a definitive answer without seeing the image, as the particular circumstances make all the difference regards dealing with them.  JUst copy the image, and past into this thread with Ctrl v (Cmd v)

[yasmins40363890]

Thank you, this is the photo.. its the 3 shadows behind the 3 people standing.

[Ahmad_Yousef-ggdwkA]

Try the Shadow\Highlight adjustment

Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight.