How to Correct an Underexposed Shot in Color
- 1). Open the photo in Photoshop. Click on the "Layer" menu at the top and select "Duplicate Layer."
- 2). Click on the drop-down box in the right-hand window of the "Layers" palette. The box will say "Normal" by default. Select "Screen" from the drop-down menu.
- 3). Adjust the opacity of the new layer. Click the arrow beside the word "Opacity" in the "Layers" palette. Click the arrow and adjust the slider left or right. Note the lightening and darkening of your photo as you move the slider. Adjust until the desired effect is created.
- 4). Repeat the process if necessary. Make several duplicate layers for extremely underexposed images until your photo is light enough.
- 5). Combine the new layers into one image. Click the "Layers" menu at the top of the screen and select "Flatten Image" near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
- 6). Click the "File" menu and select "Save" or "Save As." Name the file and choose the folder or location where you want to save it. Click the "Save" or "Save As" button when finished.
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