Darken or lighten areas

The Dodge and the Burn tools are based on a traditional photographer's technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a photographic print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning). The more you paint over an area with the Dodge or Burn tools, the lighter or darker it becomes.

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1. Choose the Dodge or the Burn tool in the Tools palette. 2. In the Tool Options bar: #img:"1318450822352.jpg":"Burn.jpg":"Burn.jpg"# 1. Click the Action pop-up menu to show or hide the Brushes palette. 2. Click the Show Brushes button, and choose Brush presets from the Brushes palette. 3. Select one of the following from the Range menu: * Mid-tones - Changes the middle range of grays. * Shadows - Changes the dark areas. * Highlights - Changes the light areas. 4. Use the Exposure slider to set the exposure level. 3. Drag over the area to retouch it.
  1. Choose the Dodge or the Burn tool in the Tools palette.
  2. In the Tool Options bar:

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    1. Click the Action pop-up menu to show or hide the Brushes palette.
    2. Click the Show Brushes button, and choose Brush presets from the Brushes palette.
    3. Select one of the following from the Range menu:
      • Mid-tones - Changes the middle range of grays.
      • Shadows - Changes the dark areas.
      • Highlights - Changes the light areas.
    4. Use the Exposure slider to set the exposure level.
  3. Drag over the area to retouch it.