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Values are how mild or darkish one thing is unbiased of coloration. We management the values by altering the distinction.

Step 1

First, create a price test layer by making a brand new layer and filling it with 50% grey. Now, set the Layer Mode to Colour. It will give a real black and white view of our picture in order that we will deal with simply the distinction or the values of the picture, with out coloration getting in the way in which.

Wanting on the picture in our instance, you possibly can see there’s little or no distinction between the bottle and the background, so darkening the background will add some separation there. There are tons of choices to make this transformation in Photoshop, however I favor utilizing a curves adjustment.

Step 2

Create a Curves Adjustment layer above the background layers, after which click on to position an anchor level proper in the course of the curve and pull downward simply sufficient to assist the smoothie within the instance picture pop a bit.

Step 3

Now let’s transfer on to the milk splashes within the picture and add a picture adjustment curve to the darker splash of milk. Go to Picture > Changes > Curves. Elevate the shadows till they match the shadows of the bigger milk splash behind the bottle.

Step 4

You need to use as many factors as you want when working with curves. The leftmost anchor impacts the darks, whereas the rightmost anchor adjusts the lights of a picture. You possibly can pull all the way down to darken and push as much as lighten.

Step 5

Now let’s transfer to the underside milk splash, which is admittedly too vivid. To regulate it, add an Picture Adjustment Curves layer and convey down a number of the highlights whereas nonetheless lifting these shadows a bit.

Step 6

For the bottle, as an alternative of utilizing sensible filters, clip a Curves adjustment layer into that bottle and provides it the identical remedy, lifting these shadows. You wish to use a clipped adjustment layer as an alternative of a wise filter as a result of all the different layers are clipped into the bottle, and also you wish to ensure all these layers are edited concurrently.

So ensure this Curves layer is clipped above the already clipped layers. Make the bottle somewhat darker so it is apparent that it is a glass container. 

Step 7  

For the fruit, you wish to make the innermost fruit a bit darker. You need to use the curves or go for a faster choice by utilizing Picture > Changes > Brightness/Distinction. Click on and modify all of the items of fruit tucked within the again to darken them and add some depth. This technique would not offer you as a lot management as curves, but it surely’s good for easy tweaks.