17 apr 2007 kl. 02.39 skrev Cap'n Jimmy:
....I'm not very proficient with the burn tool but I went back to
the image and had some luck toning that area down using Hue/Saturation
NEVER use the "burn tool" (nor the "dodge tool"); it is very crude.
Instead, select the topmost layer of the image (if there are more
than one), and open the Layer/New... /Layer menu. In the dialog box
that opens, select Mode: Overlay. Now check the "Fill with overlay-
neutral color" option, and click OK (I have a special action that is
called by a function key; I use this on almost every image).
Now, there is a "New Layer" at the very top, that should be the one
selected. Select the brush tool, with a soft airbrush of appropriate
size, and opacity somewhere between 12 and 24 %, say. Select black,
and paint away. NOW you´re burning, with far better control. Select
white instead, and you´re dodging instead, in that same layer. If
you make a mistake burning, use white to paint things back again; do
NOT use the eraser tool (unless you´ve set it to 50% gray). Change
brush size as needed for large areas or fine details. You can even
add a layer mask to protect difficult things, like that tail...
When you´re satisfied, click the eye in the layer palette, to compare
the image with and without dodge/burn. Often, I find that I´ve
overdone things just a little in my enthusiasm. No problem: just
pull down the opacity of that layer a bit.
Try it! It is very addictive....
Per Öfverbeck
http://ofverbeck.se
"In a world without walls or fences, who needs Windows or Gates"
