The author of this tutorial is Werner Demuth, Germany.
Werner writes: "I want to show in this example how AKVIS Enhancer (plugin version) along with Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 can correct a photo taken in poor light."
The image will be corrected in Improve Detail mode with the default settings:
Werner wanted to brighten the photo even further, so he changed the parameters to his liking.
Werner wrote that he was surprised by how well the program brought out colors and details.
"Of course in some areas (especially in the shadows) some noise appeared, which I had to correct in the graphics editor. I also improved the tone and sharpness but this is not necessary. For those interested, the following steps detail what I did next."
Note: A similar result can be obtained with AKVIS Enhancer in Prepress mode, or, alternatively, with AKVIS Refocus in Refocus mode.