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Photons 2 Pixels Images

Posts: 17011

Berwick, Pennsylvania, US

Nic wrote:
Shadow/Highlight I love. It's a simple tool and does wonders to adjust poorly lit backgrounds in location shoots.

Use this with just the right curves tweaks and other "stuff" and you'll be able to give some of your images that 2.5-D look. Not quite 3-D but not flat either.

Aug 27 09 06:21 pm Link

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Jeff Fiore

Posts: 9225

Brooklyn, New York, US

Cody Winfrey Touch-Up wrote:
Bracket keys to change bush size is awesome, makes workflow a lot smoother.

Shift - bracket keys will change the brush hardness

Aug 27 09 06:30 pm Link

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Pickyme

Posts: 31

Muscle Shoals, Alabama, US

Pen Pen Pen.......... Oh and the Tone variations in cs4 great to mask over.. smile

Aug 27 09 06:46 pm Link

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will mottram

Posts: 3

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

a favourite of mine is ( shift + apple + y ) its a lifesaver if youre working in cmyk preview and you want to keep those high range colours in gammut.

Aug 28 09 06:44 pm Link

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Orran Smith

Posts: 72

Peel, Peel, United Kingdom

the Rotate View Tool is a life saver when using a pen to dodge and burn skin texture.

https://www.photoedited.net/Edited/thumbs/bestTool.jpg

Sep 06 09 04:53 am Link

Photographer

Photons 2 Pixels Images

Posts: 17011

Berwick, Pennsylvania, US

Orran Smith wrote:
the Rotate View Tool is a life saver when using a pen to dodge and burn skin texture.

https://www.photoedited.net/Edited/thumbs/bestTool.jpg

I just recently found this one. I love it. Brushing at odd angles is not easy for me. This let's me brush at angles that are comfortable for me.

Sep 06 09 07:28 am Link

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9stitches

Posts: 476

Los Angeles, California, US

Orran Smith wrote:
the Rotate View Tool is a life saver when using a pen to dodge and burn skin texture.

https://www.photoedited.net/Edited/thumbs/bestTool.jpg

I've been waiting for this for a while. I like it so much I added it to the "H" keyboard shortcut.

Sep 06 09 01:14 pm Link

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PhillipM

Posts: 8049

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Cody Winfrey Touch-Up wrote:
Bracket keys to change bush size is awesome, makes workflow a lot smoother.

Ditto

Sep 06 09 01:17 pm Link

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Fotticelli

Posts: 12252

Rockville, Maryland, US

Blurr filter is my favorite. It is quick, easy to use, and it makes the pictures look  just like those in Playboy Magazine.

Sep 06 09 03:15 pm Link

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9stitches

Posts: 476

Los Angeles, California, US

Fotticelli wrote:
Blurr filter is my favorite. It is quick, easy to use, and it makes the pictures look  just like those in Playboy Magazine.

don't forget lens flare.

oh, and if it starts looking too "porny", desaturate it.

Sep 06 09 03:49 pm Link