Master the Art of Dodge and Burn in Photoshop: Brush Opacity and Flow Techniques

Good teaching! Very useful technique!

Hello Dave, I do a lot of dodge and burn using many of the techniques you presented on TK Friday but I never tried to lower - flow. This video demonstrated you can have better control of the d&b process by reducing flow. Thank you for this video.

Hi Dave: Another very informative video. Thanks for creating and sharing. Keep well. . . Keith

Thanks Dave, this is an important and insightful lesson and I appreciate you sharing these dodge and burn techniques and explaining the importance of using the appropriate blend mode for each.

Would you mind clarifying why you used two different blend modes? Also, it appears you started with “Soft Light” for burning and “Overlay” for dodging then switched when you started your demonstration. I’ve struggled with dodging and burning…I’m going to try your technique. Thanks for a great informative video.

Fantastic vid, I like that you don't go too fast, explain things clearly and show keyboard shortcuts that you are using. Thanks

Another excellent video Dave. Your recent dodge/burn tutorials have really given us so many choices. Thank you!

Hi Dear Dave all of your video is great , But i want to now how can I make before/after action in my action Panel ?

You are the master of dodging and burning, Dave. Changing the blend modes and using flow adjustments makes these tools so much more subtle and beautiful.

Thanks!

Because I watch all your tutorials, I mostly use the Dodge and Burn as set up by the TK panel. Add in your excellent explanation of opacity and flow, I feel like my dodging and burning will be both more subtle and more effective. Thanks Dave!!!

Dave, Any thoughts on a different brush style other than a round circle for D&B? Thank you.

Thanks Dave

It really help me understand the difference between Flow and Opacity. With this tuto I will have more tool to use more often the dodge and burn technique

Basing off this technique, how could you then emulate the Shadows/Midtones/Highlights targeting control with PS's inbuilt Dodge and Burn tool? Blend If, maybe?

Excellent video Dave. Learned alot...thank you for great videos

Thanks Dave for showing more options when it comes to dodging and burning. I stumbled across the fact that if you want to change opacity between 0 and 10% you can also just press 0 followed immediately by 1 for example to get 1% so no need to hold down the zero key

Thanks Dave. You have provided some really good tips. I like the opacity with flow method myself as it seems you have more control.

Hi Dave, I have been watching this video and the TK Friday one on Dodging & Burning. With the Wacom tablet in this video (Master the Art of Dodge and Burn in Photoshop: Brush Opacity and Flow Techniques) you set the Flow of the Brush to 1%. I have never seen you do this in the TK Friday videos (maybe I am wrong). Is there a reason for this?

I can hit the right side of the burn button on the TK8 panel and get a transparent layer like you are explaining. The left side gives me a 50% grey layer. When do I want a transparent layer , and when do I want a 50% grey layer?

Thanks for the great video on dodging and burning Dave. Another tool I find useful is the fade tool found under the edit menu. This only affects your last brushstroke. It allows you to change the opacity of that final brushstroke for both opacity and flow. It also works with other tools, such as clone stamp, and the healing brush.

It’s so lovely to understand everything you say Dave, as a Spanish speaker, for me this is crucial. I learnt english when I was at school, (kind of 40 years ago!) So, I truly appreciate your clarity. Pls, never forget that international people may also watch you! Lots of blessings for you and the family, Daniela, from Uruguay.

Thanks Dave, you are the best!!

Thank you very much!💞👍

An absolute brilliant tutorial in this field! (Ha,ha)

Brilliant.Thank you.

Very good Explanation / Introduction to the topic. Many thanks