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Step 4

Now we can begin dodging and burning. In the tools palette, you select the dodge or burn tool. I usually like to start with the burn tool but it is up to you which tool you like to use first.

Once you have the tool selected, change the brush hardness to 0%-50%. The harder the brush (higher the %), the more visible and precise the areas that you paint will appear. I usually like to use a hardness of 0% to start off. Sometimes, you don't even need to use a higher hardness.

Step 5

Start burning the areas that you like. Many people like to burn the wrinkles and edges of the skin to create a dramatic effect but there's no rule to dodging and burning; you can burn anywhere you like. Burning basically darkens the area. By darkening the edges of the skin, you can create a moody effect.

If you need to change the brush size, press the [ or ] button to decrease or increase the brush size. To change the hardness, press hold the SHIFT key and press either the [ or ] key to decrease or increase the brush hardness. This makes editing a lot faster.