So, you got a bomb picture to post on IG but with crappy lighting? Sis, photoshop in a Golden Hour with free editing apps & no one will know!
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Use these presets to make your pics glow like the sunset in California!
- Exposure: -2.0
- Contrast: -1.6
- Saturation: +3.7
- Temperature: +1.2
- Highlights: +6.0
- Shadows: +1.1
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Just like your foundation, you can blend in a Golden Hour for a quick touch-up!
How:
- Select your picture.
- Go to 'Stickers' & search for 'golden hour'.
- Choose one with the best lighting.
- Enlarge the sticker until it covers the entire picture.
- Go to 'Blend' > 'Multiply'. Set to 96.
And, your pic's now an IG perfection!
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You don't even have to be a pro-editor! One filter & a couple of tweaks will work!
1- Select your photo.
2- Go to 'Effects'.
3- Choose Filter: Golden Hour. Find one that matches your shot.
3- Adjust the presets:
- Opacity: 70
- Rotation: 0
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Also, try this trick with the go-to app for photoshops!
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1- Search for 'golden hour window shadow effect' on Google Images.
2- Download an image that you like as shadow.
3- On Lightroom, select your picture.
4- Tap on 'Add Photo' & select the downloaded image.
5- Enlarge the added image so that it covers your entire picture.
6- Adjust 'Opacity' to 32.
7- Use the presets for 'Light'.
- Exposure: -0.50
- Contrast: +5
- Highlights: -40
- Shadows: +100
- Whites: +35
- Blacks: +45
8- Use these presets for 'Color Mix' > 'Orange'.
- Hue: -10
- Saturation: +20
- Luminance: +5
9- Use these presets for 'Color Mix' > 'Yellow'.
- Hue: -15
- Saturation: +10
- Luminance: -10
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Thanks to these apps, you won't need to be chasing the Sun anymore for your dreamy IG portraits!
