Retouching Images - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual

Retouching images

Many of the retouching tools in Photoshop and ImageReady are modeled after traditional photo-studio
techniques for correcting blemishes and faulty exposures in images. However, with the power of digital
technology you can use these tools to apply all sorts of creative effects beyond basic photo retouching.
The dodge tool ( ) and burn tool ( ) let you respectively lighten and darken
Dodge or burn the image
a localized area in your image. With either tool selected, choose a brush from the brushes menu in the
options bar. In addition, choose the range of tones you want to affect from the range menu in the options
bar. Then drag over the part of the image that you want to lighten.
The clone stamp tool ( )
Remove imperfections
lets you paint over an area of your image using a
sample taken from the same image or another
image. With the clone stamp tool selected, choose a
brush from the options bar. Alt-click (Windows) or
Option-click (Mac OS) the image area you want to
sample. Release Alt/Option, and then drag to paint
with the sample.
For best results, use short strokes when painting,
and Alt/Option-click to take updated samples
frequently between strokes. This helps to produce a
smoother, more natural effect.
Removing areas with the clone stamp tool
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