How to make gray background the same exposure for all images

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March 7, 2020
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Hello. I shot different items against the same gray background in several shots but the gray background isn’t consistent throughout all the images in terms of exposure. Is there a way to make the exposure of the gray background consistent throughout all the images? Thanks for any help. (I tried YouTube but really didn’t find anything relevant to my situation)

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Correct answer lambiloon

Hi use the following video hope it helps you....regards

https://youtu.be/oIq_OCmYvw8

S_Gans

Community Expert

Another way is to create a Levels Adjustment layer. Then, use the middle eyedropper to click the gray (it'll adjust and neutralize the entire image, plus the gray background). Then, Save your Levels Preset and apply it (Load Levels Preset) to each of the other images.

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JB SlingAuthor

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Many thanks, I'll try this.

didiermazier

Community Expert

Check this method : Matching color. excuse my fench UI…

You will ne able to correct an image based on an other source one…

nedds a few adjustment but works fine… Upload two of your photos ans I will make a test for you

best

Didier

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JB SlingAuthor

Inspiring

Hi Didier, thanks for your message. I tried this but couldn't seem to get any results. Here are 2 photos if you would like to try. I want to apply the darker gray background shade in the photo of the man to the photo of the lady so that both backgrounds look the same. Thanks.

didiermazier

Community Expert

You are right… my suggestion doesn't work with these pics. It changes the wole image and even do not work well on background…

I think it cannot be achieved without separating the subject from the background.

What I would do (but certainly not the best…)

Sample a gradient from B

Select the subject and invert the selection (can be improved by duplicating layer and refine the selection and masking for the hair)
Apply the gradient with radial setting

But again, this would require to manually ajust the selection to get hair tarnsparency which could not be recorded as an action. So if you have 100 pics to work on it and are looking for a batch processing we should find another solution

Best

Didier