Enhance Dull Sunsets Photoshop Tutorial

Sunset photos can vary a lot depending on the time it was taken. Take the photo too early and it'll look dull. If you have a sunset photo that was taken too early, follow this Photoshop tutorial to learn how to enhance that photo of a sunset to make it look stronger and more vibrant.

Step 1

Begin by opening a photo into Photoshop. You need to find a photo that was taken too early in the sunset.

Step 2

First, we'll create a group. This tutorial will use several layers to enhance the photo, so it is important to keep the layers organized by using a layer group. To create a layer group, click on the "Create new layer group" button in the Layers Pallet or go to Layer> New> Group. You should now have a little folder with a triangle beside it. Double click on the text of this group and you should be able to edit it. Change the name of this group to something relevant such as "Enhance Sunset".

Step 3

Duplicate the background layer and put it into the group. To do this, select the Background layer, press Ctrl+J or go to Layer> Duplicate Layer, and click and drag the new layer into the folder. The new layer should now appear inside the group.

Step 4

Change the blending mode to Overlay.