Photoshop Brightness Selection

[Boatman]

In Photoshop you can select a color range using the select color range tool. Is there a way to select a brightness range in a similar manner?

[Colin Southern]

In Photoshop you can select a color range using the select color range tool. Is there a way to select a brightness range in a similar manner?

Hi Homer,

One that comes to mind that should work is

- duplicate the layer
- convert the new layer to grayscale
- use the magic wand to sample from the new layer only

[forpositiononly]

Boatman -

The Color Range feature allows you to select Shadows, Midtones, and Highlights. Choose Color Range... from the Select menu; there is a drop down menu next to Select which will allow you to select Shadows, Midtones and Highlights.

Hope that helps.

FPO

[Peter Ryan]

I have not tried it specifically but if you make a duplicate layer and change the blending mode to Luminisity you should be able to change the brightenss without affecting colour or contrast.

[Boatman]

Thank you for the tips. They both add to my tool kit. Sometimes it seems like the features in Photoshop are endless!