Quick Guide for Image Adjusting

Simple Soft Edge Gradient Filter in PhotoShop:

Click thumbnail for screen size image to download and use in this exercise.

In this image, I would like the water to be slightly more brighter and a slightly lighter mountain range as well.

Here's how:

1. Duplicate your image and close the original. On the layers palette shown to the right, drag the background layer to the "double" icon on the
the bottom of the palette. Next to the trash can. This creates a "b...