How to Brighten Portraits in Only 2 Minutes in Photoshop

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Today we teach you a quick, effective way to brighten your portraits. Never again worry about the desaturated, unnatural skin tone that can come with brightening shadows!

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[ChiefT]

These short videos are very helpful. More of these would be very welcome. I don't really have the time to spend an hour watching a complicated video and trying to remember everything.

[amandalynnfarrey]

Seriously, your face just makes me smile and I didnt even know about that shadow/highlight tool. I feel my photoshop world gets revolutionized all the time watching your channel. Moar videos please!

[onenineproductions]

Your the goat. My whole photography business learned from your videos. You were my mentor. Thank you Aaron !

[courtneybaritone]

I've watched countless videos on this subject, but this one by far helped me the most. Short, and very, very well done! Thank you

[stuffnuns]

Aaron, your videos always open with a friendly and nerdy explanation that makes me feel like, “OK, I can do this…”
You guide us thru every step in a clear and logical way. And, unlike most PS YouTube vids, you don’t over-explain and go off into tangents.
Tho, I do recommend using the Youtube playback speed thingy to slow down the vid to catch every detail of your instructions. That’s not a criticism. Just a fact. Thanks so much for this channel. It has helped me much.

[Sylviajr]

You are just AWESOME Aaron ! I love Photoshop because of you and the way you teach. I couldn't find better. You are the BEST !!!

[alainzamrini]

Excellent!!! Clear, concise & to the point and all in under 2 minutes. You are one of the most amazing Photoshop educators out there.

[rijka.mp]

This tutorial saved me! I'm not that good at editing so I would have never guessed it to be so simple. Thanks for your help, you're a great teacher!

[LionOfKingston]

Power Phlearn ! watching all the way from the island Jamaica

[LadyWindblume]

This was exactly what I needed! Very simple and straightforward! Thank you!

[JishinimaTidehoshi]

It's great how the shortcut keys are written down in the video (and it's for both Mac and PC users too!). 😀

[TobiasHeyl]

This "Blend If" option never ceases to amaze me ... awesome!

[americaisacontinent.]

You are the best my friend. I always enjoy watching your work..

[jblggs]

Thanks for this tutorial. Since this was the very first time I have used PS, I struggled through the tutorial as your option window appeared different to mine which are always as sidebar. Also totally lost you with the Brush, again because when enter B, screen appears totally different that what you show. What took you 2 minutes, took me 45 mins with trying to figure out what you were doing and how to do that on my end. But this gave me an idea of what is possible. Thanks!

[sundeepsembi]

Just wondering, what colour correction would you use at the end for darker skin tones (eg, indian, African is it more of the same or slightly different ?

[DemonicTuberBD]

How to use brus tool for increase skin brightness...

[molebogengmonye]

Thank you so much this will really help me with my school assignments..much appreciated

[adelaramirez]

Very helpful and i like how you have the transcript listed as well! Awesome job - like how you got to the point! Thank you!

[squaredupstudios]

thank you very helpful, i can’t invert the curves layer tho, is there any way you can help do i have to have it a certain way? thanks

[njaff]

You saved me hours retaking product images. Many Many thanks