Gentle Dodge & Burn
These tips were captured from forum discussions at Operation Photo Rescue... What's best about these techniques is that they are all non-destructive... they offer finer levels of control than simply using the typical dodging & burning tools. (Here is a link to the actual forum thread: dodge/burn )
Create a new layer and start with these settings, tweaking each as necessary...
| # layers to add |
layer mode |
layer opacity |
brush color |
brush opacity |
notes |
OPR author |
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1
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soft light
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20%
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default b&w
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medium
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black= burn, white=dodge
use different colors for some subtle tinting
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Kiska
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Create new layers using the menu bar, not the icon, and start with these settings, tweaking each as you see fit... (see screen shot for the menu pop-up options...)
| # layers to add |
color |
mode |
opacity (you can tweak this later) |
check box |
notes |
OPR author |
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2
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50% gray
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"None" using menu (see below)
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overlay
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100%
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yes
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use Dodge Tool* on layer 1
use Burn Tool* on layer 2
*adjust individually for highlights, midtones & shadows
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Zapphnath
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1
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50% gray
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"None" using menu (see below)
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soft light
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100%
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yes
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set brush opacity around 5%-20%
use black/white for burn/dodge
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Christine
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