Photoshop question

[zoe08]

For those of you who know photoshop...I am having a problem with the dodging and burning. It isn't doing anything to my image. I made a new layer and made sure it was selected in the layer pallette. I even tried doing it on the layer with the picture. It is not doing anything, can anyone please help asap. This assignment is due tomorrow. I am almost done with it, that is one of the few things I have left.

 

[AndrewF]

Hey Zoe,

What are the exact steps (aside from the layer) that you're doing for the dodge/burn?

 

[zoe08]

I am just clicking on the burn tool and then clicking on the picture where I want to burn it, but its doing nothing.

 

[AndrewF]

I'll pull up photoshop when my computer's done with recording and give myself a refresher and then give you the steps I do (it's been a long time since I've played with the dodge/burn tool). About another 40 minutes to go

 

[xx speed]

did you make a new, clear layer or a duplicate? the dodge/burn tool won't do anything to an empty layer.

 

[zoe08]

thanks, speed. I tried it on the layer I had, but I didn't try making a duplicate of that layer. It worked on the duplicate. Thanks!

 

[xx speed]

no problem, i'm glad i could help ;]

 

[zoe08]

Unfortunately, now I am having a problem with it making her skin tones uneven

 

[zoe08]

I posted it up here:

http://www.photoartclub.net/forums/showthread.php?p=4334#post4334

And I also need some ideas for a composite. It must have 4 images in it, with at least 2 layer masks. I don't have a clue what to do!

 

[keyodie]

Sometimes it won't work if that layer is locked. Especially if you save a picture you get from the internet and open it up in photoshop or something. You'll know it's locked if there is a picture of a lock on the layer in the layers window.

Just duplicate it and delete the locked picture. Glad it worked!

For ideas, you could try putting a few bright highlights/pink streaks in her hair. I don't know if that would work, though.