HDR Effect to image in Photoshop

Let us give an HDR effect to an image. What is an HDR image?  This is what Wikipedia says:High dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wider dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight. Find that to be Greek? Let's start.Step 1 : I have opened this free stock image in Photoshop. You can download it hereIt belongs to ~mjranum-stockNow...

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Water Mark with Actions in Photoshop

Suppose you wish to create a Watermark which you want to apply to multiple images. The easiest way to do it is with Actions. If you have never used Actions in Photoshop just follow along. You can also apply a saved Action on other images too. The only stipulation is that they must all be of the same size for it to work.Step 1 : We first need to create the Watermark.Step 2 : In the New Layer dialogue box which opens, I have changed the Preset to Default Photoshop Size. Step 3 : Change the Background Contents to Transparent from the drop down. Click OK in the New Layer dialogue box.Step 4 : The Transparent Layer opens.Step 5 : Click the Horizontal...

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