3.15. Dodge/Burn

Figure 13.90. Dodge tool

Dodge tool

The Dodge or Burn tool uses the current brush to lighten or darken the colors in your image. The mode will determine which type of pixels are affected.

3.15.1. Accès à l'outil

There are different possibilities to activate the tool:

  • From the image-menu: ToolsPaint ToolsDodge / Burn.

  • The Tool can also be called by clicking the tool icon: ,

  • or by using the Shift+D keyboard shortcut.

3.15.2. Touches de contrôle (Par défaut)

Ctrl

Toggle between dodge or burn types. The type will remain switched until Ctrl is released.

Shift

Shift places the Dodge or Burn tool into straight line mode. Holding Shift while clicking Button1 will Dodge or Burn in a straight line. Consecutive clicks will continue Dodge or Burn in straight lines that originate from the end of the last line.

3.15.3. Options

Figure 13.91. « Dodge/Burn » tool options

Dodge/Burn tool options

Normalement, les options de l'outil sont affichées dans une fenêtre attachée en-dessous de la Boîte à outils. Si elles ne le sont pas, vous pouvez y accéder depuis la barre de menus de l'image par FenêtresFenêtres ancrablesOptions de l'outil.

Opacity; Brush; Scale; Brush Dynamics; Fade out; Apply Jitter, Hard edges
See the Common Paint Tool Options for a description of tool options that apply to many or all paint tools.
Type

The dodge effect lightens colors.

The burn effect darkens colors.

Range

There are three modes:

  • Shadows restricts the effect to darkest pixels.

  • Midtones restricts the effect to pixels of average tone.

  • Highlights restricts the effect to lightest pixels.

Exposure

Exposure defines how much the tool effect will be strong, as a more or less exposed photograph. Default slider is 50 but can vary from 0 to 100.