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OK, here is the issue, I do Real Estate Photography and have a major issue with blown out windows. There is such a difference in exposure between the window and the room interior. I use fushion and hdr plus various flash techniques but I'm remain unhappy with the results. One other technique I have used is masking in PS, export from Lightroom into PS as layers and paint the windows in but that never looks natural. I was reading about the problem and to quote one suggestion:

 "With camera on tripod: meter for highlight,(window) take a shot-then meter for shadows, (room) take another shot. In Photoshop, add lighter image to darker as a new layer, then: Select> Color Range-click highlights ,check �invert�, click �OK�. Add layer mask. Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur 250 pixels. Flatten and save. You will get detail in highlights and shadows".

I just don't follow the steps this guy is suggesting, the camera setup is understandable it's the PS steps that I need clarification on, can someone interpret for me?

Some Pics that demonstrate the issue:

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How do I "add lighter image to darker as a new layer" When I export from Lightroom I have the option to Open as Layers in Photoshop.

Thanks