Tag: Multiply

Adobe InDesign: How to Add a Black Overlay to an Image

Posted on: April 12th, 2018Author: barb.binderCategory: Adobe InDesign

By Barb Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor on Adobe InDesign CC One my of Introduction to Adobe InDesign students asked me how she could add an overlay to her images to help text placed on top pop. Her brand guide specified two different techniques: an overall darkening, and a gradient that fades to transparency. Here you […]

Adobe Photoshop: Restoring Detail in those Fading Images

Posted on: December 1st, 2009Author: barb.binderCategory: Adobe Photoshop

By Barb Binder Try this (incredibly) simple technique to restore detail on an old photo: Open the image in Photoshop: Open the Layers panel by selecting Window > Layers. Right click (Control click on Mac) the Background layer in the Layers panel and select Duplicate Layer. With Background copy selected, choose Multiply from the Blending […]