Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don Dory writes: > As to dodging and burning, PS has a relatively awful tool. I find it a lot > easier to go to a new layer and paint whatever I want to be darker > black,you then adjust the opacity of the layer to get the effect > you want. For a general darkening of the edges you can fill a new layer > with black then erase the center to whatever looks good. Again, adjust the > opacity to make it look the way you want it to look. > Don, I did something like this except I went with 50% Gray for my new layer and used a wide soft brush to burn the background in. My 1st cut is reposted at the Leica-gallery now. I also brought the image into PS again and burned the background in even more. Still playing with this one. > Another way is to create a new adjustment layer, use a levels layer and > adjust the sliders to darken(lighten) the whole image. You can then use > white (black)paint(air brush tool, soft light, 10% flow, large diffuse > brush) to lighten up those areas that are too dark. > First method seems (to me) easier at this point. Regards, Greg