Thin halos along the edge of a mountain, treeline, or other subject can become more obvious as you edit a photo. Fixing them early helps prevent contrast adjustments from exaggerating the problem. This Photoshop workflow uses a downloadable action to create a targeted selection, then the Clone Stamp to clean up light or dark halos more quickly.

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Practical Tips

Use these steps to make the correction more controlled and keep the edge looking natural.

  • Fix halos near the beginning of your editing workflow, before contrast adjustments make them more pronounced.
  • Choose the action for the halo type: use Darken for light halos and Lighten for dark halos.
  • Select the layer containing the sky before running the action, so the selection is based on the correct image area.
  • Use the Clone Stamp on the created layer and sample often from nearby sky that matches the area you are correcting.
  • Use a smaller brush around detailed edges, and avoid sampling from or painting over the foreground.

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