In Half One, we checked out what’s dodge and burn and why you need to use it in your pictures post-processing. From Half Two, we take it a step additional and take a look at numerous choices for HOW to do it in numerous enhancing software program. First up, we are going to take a look at Lightroom Traditional.
What applications have dodge and burn?
That’s the nice half, most enhancing software program at present obtainable has a number of methods in which you’ll create this system to repair or add curiosity to your pictures. Photoshop, Lightroom, Seize One and Luminar Neo are simply a few of the applications you’ll be able to work with.
Which applications ought to I take advantage of?
There’s nobody proper strategy to this system. Your strategies will rely upon the kind of software program you utilize and what works finest on your expertise and wishes. We’ll take a look at some barely completely different strategies.
Lightroom Traditional
International Dodge and Burn with sliders
Utilizing the masking choice to dodge and burn
A preferred alternative is Lightroom Traditional. Let’s take a look at two methods to dodge and burn. Globally (the whole picture), you should use the Spotlight and Shadow sliders within the Fundamental Panel. Or you’ll be able to go for utilizing the Masking instruments and dodge and burn particular areas. The alter lets you get very particular about the place to make use of every approach.
Let’s break it down additional
Let’s take a bit of look inside Lightroom Traditional and the way every of those strategies can improve your pictures
Check out the earlier than and after comparability under:
Within the subsequent half, we’ll check out the methods in Luminar Neo.
