Dodging and Burning Photoshop Tutorial:
Here is a short tutorial going over the different techniques I use to dodge and burn my images in Adobe Photoshop. I hope you all enjoy it! If you have any questions feel free to leave them below.
Here is a short tutorial going over the different techniques I use to dodge and burn my images in Adobe Photoshop. I hope you all enjoy it! If you have any questions feel free to leave them below.
Michael, very cool stuff… quick question, what benefits do you find by using a transparent Soft-Light Layer and not 50% grey on that layer for Dodge/Burn and painting in additional color?
Thanks man, no benefits from a visual side. The grey really does not change anything. I feel like the reason its used is to make the changes more visual on the layer thumbnails. But since I always check the effect by turning the layer visibility on and off. The extra step of creating 50% grey becomes pointless in my workflow, so awhile ago I just stopped doing it.
thanks, I wasn’t sure if there was a different effect using a transparent vs. 50% grey layer when dodging, burning or painting color in.
Thanks for the tutorial. I was looking for new ways to do this. I have been using a 50 gray layer but not sure if there is a way I can see where I’ve brushed (other than clicking on and off)…If there is a way will you let me know? 🙂
I think thats one of the reasons people use the grey layer, because its a bit easier to see the brush strokes on the thumbnail. Personally I find it to be an unnecessary step, I am not sure if there is an easier way to see the brush strokes on the thumbnail then using grey.
Thanks. I really enjoy learning from you & seeing your photos :).
I wonder once you use a brush on the image, the 2 circles popped up and burned the image without crossing the edge of the mountain. What is the shortcut on this ?