RP Tutorials - - Dodge and Burn Technique - Page 2

ruud92 · #16 08-01-2008, 11:37 AM

well look that pic of you is made by the same retouchers as the one how made that tuturial

and it is possible, look at my deviant art page (im a newbie ther haha)

http://ruud92.deviantart.com/gallery/

all those retouches are done with dodge and burn

(also almost every one in my gallery at RetouchPRO) i dont know if you think its smooth enough but just for an example

Daviskw · #17 08-01-2008, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by skauskas

I have a question about this tutorial.. when we doing picture lighter or darker with help of curves is there any different how dark or how light you need to do it? does it depends on the photo?

I'm not sure how others do it but I try to select a loose sample of the darkest or lightest area I will need to change.

Once I adjust the curve as needed I go little farther just to be sure then refill the mask with black to hide all.

Remember you are using low opacity brushes and usually you want to build the effect slowly for control..otherwise use more than one stroke to lighten or darken.

Butch

toan thai · #18 08-02-2008, 10:13 AM

I like working with curve layers dodge and burn. It's less destructive than cloning and you get to retain original skin texture. (I don't like using the healing tool for skin). Here is an example done with curve layers dodge and burn. Caution: nudity

http://toanthai.com/blogphotos/retouch/retouch14b.htm (close-up)

ruud92 · #19 08-02-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by toan thai

I like working with curve layers dodge and burn. It's less destructive than cloning and you get to retain original skin texture. (I don't like using the healing tool for skin). Here is an example done with curve layers dodge and burn. Caution: nudity

http://toanthai.com/blogphotos/retouch/retouch14b.htm (close-up)

Thats why I love the dodge and burn technique, you get really smooth images, but with a beautiful real skin texture!

also very nice job toan tai!

jaroslav · #20 08-02-2008, 04:20 PM

So on d&b - olny what I have to do is to paint with brush on the mask ?

toan thai · #21 08-03-2008, 06:51 AM

Ruud: thanks
jaroslav: yes, paint on the masks with white.

jaroslav · #22 08-04-2008, 10:22 AM

Rud92 Can U write full tutorial about retouch with d&b Or Can U show any psd file with all layers ( from non retouched pic to touched ) ?

ruud92 · #23 08-04-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jaroslav

Rud92 Can U write full tutorial about retouch with d&b Or Can U show any psd file with all layers ( from non retouched pic to touched ) ?

Euhm Yes i can give you a file, but give me some time so i can find out how to post, or have you a some good site were i can unload bigger files

?

jaroslav · #24 08-04-2008, 04:45 PM

here U can upload file to 1GB for free http://www.megaupload.com

or I can create own FTP I've got public IP

pixelzombie · #25 08-04-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by toan thai

I like working with curve layers dodge and burn. It's less destructive than cloning and you get to retain original skin texture. (I don't like using the healing tool for skin). Here is an example done with curve layers dodge and burn. Caution: nudity

http://toanthai.com/blogphotos/retouch/retouch14b.htm (close-up)

it looks like you added noise to her left arm...

ruud92 · #26 08-05-2008, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jaroslav

here U can upload file to 1GB for free http://www.megaupload.com

or I can create own FTP I've got public IP

FTP is OK

jaroslav · #27 08-05-2008, 06:30 PM

I tried use d&b but I don't get it 1 I cerated over the pic new layer with fill 50 % gray ( bleding : soft light ) 2 on this layer with gray I strated paint with black color on light areas of pic and with white on dark areas ( soft brush 10 px 7-10 % opt. ). And I didn't get soft skin but all imperfects of skin now are more visible

toan thai · #28 08-05-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jaroslav

I tried use d&b but I don't get it 1 I cerated over the pic new layer with fill 50 % gray ( bleding : soft light ) 2 on this layer with gray I strated paint with black color on light areas of pic and with white on dark areas ( soft brush 10 px 7-10 % opt. ). And I didn't get soft skin but all imperfects of skin now are more visible

patience, patience, patience. concentrate in a small area. practice until you get it right. btw, did you paint in "soft light" or "normal" mode. your paint brush must be set in "soft light" mode.

jvr · #29 08-05-2008, 10:20 PM

ruud92, I'd love to know the step-by-step you use to get those good texture skins in your samples. I've noticed that you also have good sharpen in the hairs.

Could you give us a tutorial along with the PSD jaroslav requested?

It'll be much appreciated.

pixel_monkey · #30 08-06-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jaroslav

I DO NOT understand Dodge and Burn anyone can show me psd file ?

PSD file is too big for this forum and I didn't feel like hosting it somewhere that's going to get deleted in a few weeks. Here are 2 jpegs. Put the grey one on top of the color one and set its blend mode to Soft Light to see the result. Notice there's some color in grey image. I always try to sample my black from the pupil, hair, or nostril to avoid skin discoloration during D+B. When that didn't work, I just sample the color from the surrounding skin area and paint over. I used a regular soft brush at normal mode with opacity at 3% and flow at 40% with an Intuos 3 and went to town with it...no trick. You can set it at whatever % you prefer as long as you're comfortable in controlling it. I D+B as much as 60% with the Graphire tablet.