Digital BW, The Print

Alessandro writes:

> ... what I'd like to know is how you manage dodge/burn
> *evenly* large areas like skies.

Take a snapshot of the image, then use Curves to get the sky the way you
want it and take another snapshot.  Return to the first snapshot, set the
history brush to the second snapshot, and brush in the parts of the sky you
want to correct.

The same principle can be applied to any type of correction.  It's fully
reversible and can be infinitely done or undone without degradation.  And it
works in 16-bit mode.  I do it all the time.

> Maybe using a pen and tablet rather than a
> mouse helps?

You're still using a mouse??  You MUST get a pen and tablet!!  Once you have
the pen and tablet, you'll understand why.  Apart from the precision,
comfort, and ease of use, you get ... variable opacity based on how hard you
press.