How to fix overexposed sky in photoshop

Written by Steve Patterson.

In this tutorial, we'll learn how to instantly darken an overexposed image with Photoshop using a simple adjustment layer and a layer blend mode!

I'll be using Photoshop CC here but this tutorial is also compatible with Photoshop CS6. If you're using CS5 or earlier, you'll want to follow along with the original version of this tutorial.

In the previous tutorial, we learned how to brighten underexposed photos using a technique very similar to the one we'll be learning here.

Both techniques work by simply adding a Levels adjustment layer above the image and then changing the adjustment layer's blend mode.

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As we'll see, when using these methods to correct exposure problems, the only real difference comes down to which blend mode we need. To brighten a dark image, we used the Screen blend mode. This time, to darken an image that's looking too bright, we'll use Photoshop's Multiply blend mode.

Let's see how it works!

Here's a photo I shot recently at a local garden shop.

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