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Old 04-01-2008   #3 (permalink)
zapphnath
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Another thing that seems to work out well is to create a new layer above the layer you want to use the Dodge or Burn tools on and fill it with 50% grey and set it's blending mode to Overlay. (50% grey has almost no effect on the underlying image in Overlay mode). Use the D&B tools on the 50% grey layer - or, better yet, create a seperate layer for each tool. This way, you can adjust the Opacity of the layer to lessen the effect if you overdo it. Add a mask to confine the adjustments to specific areas.
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