Bjornson Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 In Photoshop (CS6) I would create a nondestructive Dodge and Burn layer by: Alt-click on the New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers palette Set the Mode popup menu to Overlay Select fill the layer with Overlay-neutral color (50% gray) Paint with white or black to dodge and burn Is this possible in Affinity Photo? Steve
smadell Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 It is very possible! Try importing this macro (into the Library panel): Dodge & Burn (50% Grey Layer).afmacros Affinity Photo 2, Affinity Publisher 2, Affinity Designer 2 (latest retail versions) - desktop & iPad Culling - FastRawViewer; Raw Developer - Capture One Pro; Asset Management - Photo Supreme Mac Studio with M2 Max (2023); 64 GB RAM; macOS 15 (Sequoia); Mac Studio Display - iPad Air 4th Gen; iPadOS 18
Ron P. Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 Affinity Photo Legacy Tutorial on Non-Destructive Dodge & Burn Numerous Tutorials on YouTube for Affinity Photo Non-Destructive Dodge & Burn Also I came across this tutorial for PhotoShop by PixImperfect, called Gray Layer for Dodge & Burn is Stupid. He proves that we really don't need to fill the layer with 50% grey. I've tried using an empty pixel layer as he states, and it works. Affinity Photo 2.6..; Affinity Designer 2.6..; Affinity Publisher 2.6..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win11 Home Version:24H2, Build: 26100.1742: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s);32GB Ram, Nvidia GTX 3070, 3-Internal HDD (1 Crucial MX5000 1TB, 1-Crucial MX5000 500GB, 1-WD 1 TB), 4 External HDD; Wacom Intuos 3 PTZ-431W
Bjornson Posted September 28, 2020 Author Posted September 28, 2020 Thank you for the helpful advice - just starting in Affinity Photo. Steve
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