Hands on: ahead of the curve.(Secrets)(Adobe Photoshop tricks for image enhancement)

MOST PHOTOS IN PROFESSIONAL BROCHURES AND MAGA-zines have been enhanced or corrected until they're as flawless and polished as Hollywood celebrities. And Adobe Photoshop ($649; www.adobe.com) is usually the surgical instrument of choice. Photoshop has many ways to adjust images, but the Curves command is the most powerful and versatile when you need to darken or lighten a photo and highlight or obscure detail.

With that power comes daunting complexity, so many people turn to cookie-cutter tips like "click in the middle and push up the curve" and "make an S ...

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