Bjornson Posted September 28, 2020 Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smadell Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 It is very possible! Try importing this macro (into the Library panel): Dodge & Burn (50% Grey Layer).afmacros Quote 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 13 (Ventura); Mac Studio Display - iPad Air 4th Gen; iPadOS 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron P. Posted September 28, 2020 Share 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. Quote Affinity Photo 2.4..; Affinity Designer 2.4..; Affinity Publisher 2.4..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win10 Home Version:21H2, Build: 19044.1766: 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjornson Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Thank you for the helpful advice - just starting in Affinity Photo. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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