Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 7′s Smart Brush uses the following method to create a spotlight effect in an image. You can do the same thing in any version of Photoshop Elements
Create a Spotlight Effect in Photoshop Elements
- Select the area you would like to spotlight
- Add a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer by clicking on the half-black half-white circle near the top of the Layers Palette.
- Double click on the Adjustment Layer thumbnail, which is the first box on your new layer, to open the Brightness/Contrast dialogue box.
- Adjust the Brightness Slider to +100.
- Hit Ok and adjust the layer’s opacity as needed.
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