Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg, Yes, much, much stronger. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/22/06, GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >