Digital BW, The Print

Steve,

Thanks, I see it.  I had been looking for a pop up.

Helene

> Helene,
> 
> I use PS 7.1.  Don't use a background copy layer, just a plain, 
> standard "new layer."  After you click new layer, the command box, 
or 
> whatever it is called appears, which gives you a drop down for 
mode.  
> After you select "soft light" a checkbox appears which asks if you 
> want it to be a medium gray, or something to that effect.  I 
usually 
> add this layer after a background copy layer which I set to one of 
a 
> number of modes and opacitities depending on the shot.  I then move 
> the new "burn - dodge" layer down one so that it is directly above 
> the background.  
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, grdglass@a... 
> wrote:
> > Stephen,
> > 
> > Nice technique.  Where exactly does the the box pop up asking 
about 
> medium 
> > gray...in the background copy layer?  I'm using PS 7.01 and there 
> isn't a box 
> > pop up.
> > 
> > Helene
> > 
> > > I come to a similar result differently, by using a copy of the 
> > > background layer after switching to 8 bit, often in soft light 
> mode, 
> > > and then erasing the parts of the layer that produces effects I 
> do 
> > > not want.  Also, rather than use the burn/dodge tool, I use a 
> layer 
> > > set to soft light and medium gray (a box pops up asking if you 
> want 
> > > to set it to medium gray after you choose soft light).  Using 
> that 
> > > layer, you can burn by setting the foreground color to black 
and 
> > > using the brush tool and dodge by using white as the foreground 
> > > color.  The advantage over the burn/dodge tool is flexibility 
as 
> you 
> > > have control over both the brush and opacity.  (The opacity 
> control 
> > > seems finer grained that that using the tool.)
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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