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Here are all of the burning and dodging tutorials.

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Introduction General Purpose: Overlay Layer Large Expanses: Combine Two Exposures - Levels & the Eraser Tool Combine Two Exposures - Levels & a Mask Multiple Opacities Many Small Areas: Automatic with a B&W Negative Mask Highlights or Shadows Only Painting Overexposed Areas Patterns for Burning & Dodging Selecting Tones Introduction

You've used a tonal difference to make a selection.

For example, you may have selected a bright sky with the Magic Wand tool.

The tutorials below will show you how to select tones with more sophisticated techniques.

Graduated Tone Selections with Luminosity Masks

Shadows or Highlights Selections

Tone Selections with a Gradient Map