Digital BW, The Print

To control burning and dodging in Photoshop, Jim suggested:
>
>I have not noticed a hue change in burning but I have some suggestions:
>	1.  Try making a new layer; change the mode to soft light and
>paint (at some reduced opacity) with black to burn or white to dodge.
>I get much more control that way.
>
>	2.  Work in grayscale and when you want to colorize change mode to RGB.
>
>	3.  Desaturate after burning.
>

Try this also and see which you prefer.

1) select the layer.
2) Create a new layer. Select "Group with Previous Layer" checkbox. Set
mode to OVERLAY and check the box that fills the layer with 50% grey.
3) Press D to reset colors to black and white. Now just paint with a
paintbrush! It's simple. White dodges and black burns -- use the X key to
switchback and forth. Use around 20% for faster work, 10% or lower for more
delicate work.

Just do your dodging and burning on the new layer. As in Jim's method, it
remains completely workable. I was reminded of this method at the Epson
Print Seminar, so thanks to Vincent Versace. He used the eraser tool, but
my head feels straighter using the brush for some no doubt neurological
reason. Click the airbrush and see if you like the feel any better. Big
difference for me is that dodging seems to show up a lot faster in Soft
Light, while burning takes a bit more time, but both work fine.

Another cool method is to dupe the layer, change levels to darken it
considerably, and then use layer masks to let the lighter one show through.
Again, since a layer mask is being used, the effect remains workable and is
quite nice. You can also use any method to shift the color cast on the
duplicated layer. So, for instance, if want your shadow areas warmer for
some reason, just shift the darker image toward the warms a wee bit, or use
a hue/sat adjustment layer to warm it up, paint in the layer mask, and let
your cooler highlights show through.

Bobbo

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