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RE: [Digital BW] OT-Edge Burining Techniques

2002-01-14 by Murray Zaharia

Yes. Do NOT use the history brush with this technique. Use the regular
paintbrush or dodge and burn tools as I stated below.

Murray
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Murray,
does this work in grayscale Mode? When I tried your technique I got a 
message that said " Could not use the history brush because the mode 
does not match that of the history state.

Steve Schaefer


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Murray Zaharia" <
zaharia@t...> wrote:
> 
> Mike
> 
> The best way to do this is to create a new layer like this:
> 
>  Layer/New Layer and set Mode to Overlay in the dialog. Then check
Fill
> with Overlay - neutral color (50%grey)
> Then use the Paintbrush tool with different opacities and sizes.
(black
> to burn and white to dodge) You can also use the dodge and burn tools.
> Not only is this layer always editable, but you can also set the layer
> opacity as well as the Paintbrush opacity. Very flexible.
> 
> Murray Z.

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