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Bathing the subject of a photograph in colored studio lighting can completely change the mood and feel of the image. And, thanks to Photoshop, you don’t even need a real studio to get it done. In this column, you’ll learn how to use Gradient Fill layers to add diagonal pink and blue studio lighting to a portrait.

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This technique is easy, flexible, and full of creative potential. Let’s get started!

STEP ONE: Choose File>Open and navigate to a photo, such as this free one from Adobe Stock. (If you’re starting in Lightroom, select a thumbnail in the Library module and then choose Photo>Edit In>Edit In Adobe Photoshop 2022.) This technique looks especially good on portraits with a dark background, but feel free to try it on anything.

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If you’d like to download this image to follow along, click this link, log in with your Adobe ID, and click the License for Free button. This will download the image to your computer as well as add it to your Libraries panel (Window>Libraries). Do lesa snider tutorials by a rainbow4 KYBY