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Video Tutorial: A better way to dodge and burn in Photoshop

September 20th, 2008

Here is a video on dodging and burning in a non-destructive manner using your brush tool instead of the built in dodge and burn tools.

These are a great way to give your photo a finished look after running one of the MCP Complete Workflow Actions.  This method works well on black and white conversions and well as color pop and vintage photos.

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  1. 1. Heidi Says:

    Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Can’t wait to try this technic.

  2. 2. SandraC Says:

    Thanks for this tip!

  3. 3. Erin Says:

    Awesome, video tutorials are soooooo helpful! Can’t thank you enough. I stayed up braving photoshop til 5am yesterday…you have inspired me, or at least sleep deprived me.
    THANKS!

  4. 4. jodi Says:

    another great tut! thanks so much.

  5. 5. Pam Davis Says:

    Great Tutorial, I really learn alot from watching how you work. Pam

  6. 6. gina Says:

    soooooooooooo helpful, thank you…

  7. 7. Casey Cooper Says:

    As usual, awesome job! Thanks for sharing!

  8. 8. Pam Says:

    WOW! I had no idea that dodge/burn effected the pixels. Thanks for this great tutorial, Jodi. I have learned so much more from you in Photoshop than any other source.

  9. 9. Barb Says:

    I love your tutorials, Jodi!

    Can you tell me… is this the same thing as your “touch of light, touch of darkness” action? If not, how are they different? I love using that action since I’ve finally read the instructions on using it. :D

  10. 10. admin Says:

    They work differently – but the results obtained can be the same.

  11. 11. Tiffany Says:

    Great tutorial!! Thank you for sharing

  12. 12. Dan Says:

    Can you explain why you first fill the layer with 50% gray? I’ve been dodging and burning this way for a while now though I just do it on a new blank soft light layer. I’ve tried it with the gray and I can’t tell any difference. Just curious if I’m missing some reason I should do it that way. Thanks. I love all the great videos here.

  13. 13. admin Says:

    Just how I have always done it so you are working with neutral underneath. I will have to try your way too to see if there is a difference. I actually usually now prefer dodge and burn using my touch of light and darkness action – which is curves – that you actually paint on (light or dark). It is even more non destructive – but this can go deeper…

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