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Blending colours with the Smudge Tool

                 Dodge/Burn Tool


                 This tool is used to lighten or darken the colours of the image. The Dodge feature is used to

                 lighten the existing colours and Burn feature is used to darken the existing colours of the image.
                 To use Dodge feature of this tool, follow the given steps:
                 Step 1  Open an image.
                 Step 2  Click on the Dodge/Burn Tool icon in the Toolbox or press Shift+D.

                 Step 3  Select the brush size and hardness.
                 Step 4  Click and drag the mouse pointer over the area that you want to dodge.






















                                                Using to selectively lighten areas of the image

                 To use Burn feature of this tool, follow the given steps:

                 Step 1  Open an image.
                 Step 2  Click on the Dodge/Burn Tool.
                 Step 3  Select the brush size and hardness.

                 Step 4   Press and hold Ctrl key. Click and drag the mouse pointer over the area that you want to
                         burn. Release the Ctrl key.





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