Using the toning tools

The toning tools consist of the dodge tool and the burn tool. Used to lighten or darken areas of the image, the dodge and burn tools are based on a traditional photographer's technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).

To use the dodge or burn tool:

1. Select the dodge tool or burn tool .
2. Do the following in the options bar:
• Choose a brush and set brush options. (See Working with brushes.)
• Select what to change in the image: Midtones to change the middle range of grays; Shadows to change the dark areas; Highlights to change the light areas.
• Specify the exposure for the tool. (See Specifying opacity, flow, strength, or exposure.)
• (Photoshop) Click the airbrush button to use the brush as an airbrush. Alternately, select the Airbrush option in the Brushes palette. (See Creating airbrush effects (Photoshop).)
3. Drag over the part of the image you want to modify.