Burn tool??? :o

**handrawn** · 14 February 2008, 06:59 AM

not a photographer - just use them

heres my ps6

as you increase the exposure on the tool bar it gets darker

quote from help:

The toning tools consist of the dodge tool and the burn tool. Used to lighten or darken areas of the image, the dodge and burn tools are based on a traditional photographer's technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).

my understanding

**steve.ledger** · 14 February 2008, 07:16 AM

I'm going off-topic a little here (still PhotoShop though

) but I just had to share this:

Loosing Weight with PhotoShop

**handrawn** · 14 February 2008, 10:27 AM

burning off the fat though in quite a different way

**word** · 15 February 2008, 06:11 PM

Wow, thank you all so much for the replies!~ I really appreciate it, t'was very helpful<33

**steve.ledger** · 15 February 2008, 06:58 PM

TG are always glad to help

Thank you for returning and acknowledging.

**ss-kalm** · 15 February 2008, 07:01 PM

quote from help:
Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).

From my limited knowledge of darkrooms ...... This doesn't seem to be correct. Can someone explain it to me. Please?

**steve.ledger** · 15 February 2008, 07:09 PM

I've never had darkroom experience Keith and can say that this Dodging and Burning technique seemed back-to-front to me at first. But It makes sense to me know that I understand it a little better.

Wiki on D&B