anon1 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 It would be nice if the D&B tool could work non destructively like the inpainting brush - on a layer on top. We can already use 50% grey with soft/ hard light blend mode and blend if to D&B specific areas non destructively but I feel like it would be much more convenient with the standard D&B tool. Thanks for your consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotadesigner Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 What is D&B? Dun & Breadstreet? I hate abbreviations, because they render the search functions in forums totally useless... jmac 1 Quote hobbyists discuss new camera features photographers discuss new software masters discuss light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Okay sorry! I meant Dodge and Burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotadesigner Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 What about duplicating the layer, dodge and burn, and then modify the opacity? Or make a selection -> new layer -> paste selection -> dodge and burn? Quote hobbyists discuss new camera features photographers discuss new software masters discuss light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Yeah but therefore I need to first merge the layers underneath (pretending I have done some previous adjustments) and when I then want to change previous adjustments later on I can't do it because the merged layer blocks everything beneath it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maritan Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 You can do it this way: Add a pixel layer Fill with 50% gray Change pixel layer's blend mode to overlay Dodge and burn to your heart's content on this pixel layer. Change opacity etc. as needed Does that work for you? I'm not sure of the blend if method that you use. Do you have a write up or video of your method? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEN Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 +1 for non destructive dodge and burn please! The above suggestions all work well and there are many other variations e.g. painting on colour with brush, curve masks etc.. but for example if you could just select the burn tool and start burning immediately on a an adjustment layer automatically it would be more efficient, not to mention time saving! anon1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 I have to add that there is one "problem" - the D&B tool works on a highlights or midtowns or shadows basis so when you alter the underlying tones, the D&B tool would have to take more effect or fade out. For example: Dodge or Burning mid tones, then lowering the exposure (in underlying adjustments) so that these areas are now shadows - now the mid tone D&B would have to lose it´s effect. I´d say the behavior could be implemented as if I use a 50% grey layer with "soft light blend mode" and "blend if" targeting shadows/highlights or mid tones. Now the next problem rises as the layer would have to remember which strokes on a layer were set to the mode "affect mid tones" ""affect highlights" or "affect shadows"....and that´s probably not possible to do in 5 seconds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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