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Dodge and Burn without using the Dodge and Burn
Tools. This might sound a liittle crazy, but it really works. I find
it better to use this technique as it is completely editable. It's an
ideal way to enhance highlights, darkening shadows and to
get contrast, very selectively into specific areas of an image. In the
above image I lightened the water (at the top of the image) and darkened
the side walls and the yellow floor. The effect is subtle, but it's
supposed to be.
1.Create a new layer in
your Layers palette. Alt-click (Option-click
on a Mac) the
create a New Layer icon in the bottom of the Layers panel (it’s the
one just to the left of the Garbage Can icon). This opens up a dialog
box.
2.Change the mode to Overlay,
then check the Fill with Overlay-neutral color
(50% gray) box. Click OK.
3.Use the Brush
tool sized appropriately for the area to lighten or darken. It
should be soft-edged and set it to a very low Opacity, I usually use a
setting from 1 to 5 percent.
4. Set the colours to Black and
White in the colour boxes on the toolbar. Foreground (in the front)
and Background (in the back).
5.On the new layer, begin to paint
with White to lighten areas and Black to darken. Because you’re on a new layer, it’s completely editable.
Rather than trying to create the effect with one pass of the brush it's
much better if you slowly build up the areas for a
more natural look.
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