How to lighten with the new blending mode in CS5?
Lightening shadows III. in Photoshop
Shadow/Highlight under inspection again
Shadows and highlights II. in Photoshop
A particularly handy enhancement in Photoshop CS and up.
Lightening shadows II. in Photoshop
A familiar situation: a light sky with buildings covered in darkness.
Lightening shadows in Photoshop
Sending a bit of sunshine to the shadowy areas of a landscape photo.
Shadows and highlights in Photoshop
We lighten up shadowed areas while breaking in those unruly highlights in Photoshop.
Reducing shadows in Photoshop
When lighting is strong, you have to fight shadows, too. They might overcome for a time, but there is always a chance for another battle.