Action: Severe Shadow/HiLight Make Layer Set Using: layer Name: “Shadow/HighLight” Play action “CurrentImage” of set “CBsActions” Set current layer To: layer Name: “CurrentImage H/S” Make adjustment layer Using: adjustment layer Type: levels Set current layer To: layer Name: “Shadows” Apply Image With: calculation Source: RGB channel of layer “CurrentImage H/S” With Invert Source With Preserve Transparency Stop Message: “Adjust Levels Midpoint slider to the LEFT to lighten Shadows (dont worry about hilights at this stage)” With Continue Set current adjustment layer To: levels Adjustment: levels adjustment list levels adjustment Channel: composite channel Gamma: 1.38 Duplicate current layer Delete current channel Select mask channel Set current layer To: layer Name: “HiLights” Make New: channel At: mask channel Using: reveal all Apply Image With: calculation Source: RGB channel of layer “CurrentImage H/S” With Preserve Transparency Stop Message: “Adjust Levels Midpoiint slide to the RIGHT to darken Highlights” With Continue Set current adjustment layer To: levels Adjustment: levels adjustment list levels adjustment Channel: composite channel Gamma: 0.92 Make adjustment layer Using: adjustment layer Type: brightness/contrast Select layer “Brightness/Contrast 1” Set current layer To: layer Name: “Restore Contrast” Stop Message: “Adjust Contrast only” With Continue Set current adjustment layer To: brightness/contrast Contrast: 17 Select layer “CurrentImage H/S” Set Selection To: all Copy Select layer “HiLights” Select layer “Restore Contrast” Make layer Without Below Paste Anti-alias: none Set current layer To: layer Name: “Restore Saturation” Set current layer To: layer Mode: saturation Select layer “CurrentImage H/S” Delete current layer Select layer “Restore Saturation”