Dodge and Burn Explained - Make Your Images Look more 3D

In this fun tutorial I will show you how to Dodge and Burn your images.
I will show you several different techniques how to Dodge and Burn your images and to give them more depth and life.
Push your images more into 3D space.
Have fun!
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[@AHeroInHell]

The best Photoshop tutorials on TH-cam by far.

[@vandooliveiraoficial]

Finally one good dodge and burn tutorial. Thank You!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome.

[@BGLENN-dp4tx]

Ahaa! Now I get it. For this tutorial, I started Photoshop and followed along step-by-step with the video. With each of the methods, I paused the video and practiced each method as they were introduced and explained. I also ended up liking the third method (using adjustment layer curves/exposure/etc). This is terrific. Now I can dive into performing Dodge & Burn on photos which will definitely benefit from using skills explained. Thanks for the usual great job of helping the community. Cheers!

[@matlynwood6225]

after watching so many and reading books I have to say thank you as you have made it much more understanding and your method of teaching is great. After 2 years of wanting to not be scared of Photoshop with certain things dodging and burning at least may work better after your video. thanks and you have a new Subscriber now.

[@Hass_dan_Glokta]

Fantastic!

[@rgarlinyc]

Took me 2 years to find this 😱 - Thanks Nemanja, perfectly explained!👍

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome my friend! 👌🏻

[@OmarMohsen]

Best D&B Tutorial on the internet hands down !!
Thanks man , appreciate the value :)

[@ReLu616]

Такого способа додж энд бёрн я еще не видел.....Круто! А главное просто.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks. I'm glad that you like it.

[@kyunghwankim1269]

This video is very well explained about Dodge and Burn. Thank you for sharing!!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome.

[@punishr90]

Awsome tuts

[@RamezB.]

whenever I feel not creative I end up watching one of your videos learning something new thank you for the great videos

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome.

[@mehulpanchal775]

your method is my fav method

[@suruha2306]

I use the Curves method, too. I feel like I have a lot more control over the effect that way. Thank you for a good tut!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

suruha2306 You're welcome 😊 And thanks for your comment!

[@GryphonDes]

Always fun to see these Core Principals for digital artwork laid out so cleanly and well! I do use the Curves method, but I am still old school enough that my first reach is still for the original burn/dodge tool (its too much like many tools I use in 3DCoat w/the toggling to be easily set aside)

[@abdullahgideon9391]

Instablaster...

[@afzaaljaffri]

Nice technic sir i love it and i understand now doge and burn is what???

[@AkshajDigiTech]

It is explained very well.

[@riopetterson8690]

Man, another great one. Nice technique with curve adjustment layers. I like to use 50% gray layer with D&B tools.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Rio Petterson Thanks man. I'm glad that you like it :)

[@divipop5242]

you make good good good tutorial..great...and thankyou

[@JohnChubbSr]

Excellent video! I didn't know these techniques existed. Thanks!!!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome 😊 👍🏻

[@carolyn9996]

I am so happy I found your tutorials. I've learned so much already. Thank you!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Carolyn D'Alessandro Thank you for such a kind words

[@choopymiles5583]

Great tutorial I liked the 3rd curves method, seemed easier & more control. Thanks so much

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome 😊

[@Alib123456789100]

I am just loving your tutorials. Thank you so much.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Ali B You're welcome 😉. Thanks for the support

[@syedfiazshah8821]

Thank you sire for delivering a good technique. God Bless You.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome.

[@SnowWhiteMR2]

Thank you sir

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome.

[@milicazunic8497]

Great example. Really like how you can make 2D object looks 3D.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks :)

[@abdulrahmantalib5637]

good tutoriol.thanks

[@hongwang2209]

best d&b tutorial on the youtube

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks a lot!

[@milicanikitovicdentamax7581]

my friend told me about you, so I came here to see your videos and this is really great job! I'm your fan now, keep doing this!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thank you. Stay tuned for future episodes ;)

[@bitcoin175]

Thank you ;) tvoji tutoriali su najbolji . ja sam tek pocetnik al dok ima tvojih tutoriala mislim da nece bit tezko skontat neke stvari :) i dobar ti je napis iza tebe :)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome 😊 Hvala ti!

[@m_aryaei]

Thank you

[@a10hmadinho]

nice, one of the best videos of dodge and burn.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Ahmad Al-Rumaih Thank you! :)

[@tisignphotography4686]

Great explanation and the end was really funny! Thanks you!

[@DarKnight82]

Thanks for your tuts Nemanja, really great, keep making photo manipulation tuts.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome.

[@roathkanel]

Thank your for your video. Your video give a very clear concept especially include how to apply this technique in the real world. The way that you explain and pronunciation is very clear too. I really appreciate your demonstration and I really love this kind of video. Thank you!!!

[@AnastasiaPellerin]

Thanks! Very helpful

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome.

[@MrHal9000X]

Brilliant as usual w/curves = dodge & burn 👍🏽👍🏽

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks! ;)

[@hammadkhan-xz7rx]

Amazing!
Its really amazing!
Thank you very much!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@NemanjaSekulic]

hammad khan You're very welcome 😊

[@Alpha-dx2gx]

Great tutorial

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks.

[@stefanostradi4790]

Great, always professional explanations

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks.

[@frederikfranko8619]

nice job man

[@artat777]

Another excellent video gracias

[@NemanjaSekulic]

art cid You're welcome 😊

[@martynsmithson7533]

Just starting to learn and unleash the power of Photoshop after mainly using Lightroom. Thanks for the video easy to follow. You just got a new subscriber my friend👍

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome. Have a great day

[@jalalmaleki6223]

Excellent! Probably you could have also mentioned the effect of those different methods on saturation. The first method - the photoshop D&B - usually has an unexpected effect on saturation, which is why many avoid it.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Jalal Maleki Yap, you are completely right. Thanks!

[@magdihassan3978]

Great thanks

[@rajathiraviyam9592]

Great Tut... Thank you so much, Mr. Nemanja Sekulic.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Raja Thiraviyam You're welcome 😉

[@flaviabonelli7028]

Thanks for the tutorial, really well explained!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome 😊

[@LiannaLovelle]

This is really well explained, thanks :)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome.

[@ardanaru]

your tutorials are the best!!!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

ardanaru Thanks 😊

[@josegarcia94512]

Very well explained, Nemanja!
I use "curves" when I work with faces or models in first plane. To other works, I use the second method you explained.
Best!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks a lot. I'm glad that you like it. Have a wonderful day.

[@danielhirsch550]

bravo jarane!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Hvala :)

[@kike_lawale]

Nice one

[@JohnDoe-uy3es]

Top Thanks buddy !!!

[@mae2309]

Excellent tut.. love it!!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks 😉 👍🏻

[@csmorgan]

I am a photoshop noob (I only use Lightroom) so I don't even know how to create layers haha but this video just confirmed that I want to learn dodging and burning and just photoshop in general. Thanks for the great tips!!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

csmorgan You're welcome 😉 👍🏻

[@AdrianoAO]

You is the best! Thanks for your time!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome 😊 👍🏻

[@shawnwayne7313]

Thank you ......really helped

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Shawn Wayne You're welcome 😉 👍🏻

[@ЯнСавинов-г2м]

Thank you so much. It is the best video for DnB))

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're very welcome.

[@julijanam.6611]

Great job, thank you for this!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Julijana M. Thanks :)

[@iqmarko]

Such a great stuff! I was using 50% gray but like u said before, with the curves there are more options ;)) Thx

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Marko Mijuskovic You're welcome :)

[@dlife82]

This helped me out a lot... Thank you !

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome.

[@fielding68]

Fantastic. Thank you.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

David Croft You're welcome 😊

[@headinthesound]

I like the curves too

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Celly Nancoe Nice. It's the best tool for me.

[@محمد-غ5ع3ص]

another great tutorial..i have question.i want to knew what is the area that i should dodge it or burn it , is there any rule for this...thanks

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks. I'm glad that you like it. There is no like a strict rule about it. Usually you want to make highlights bit more bright and shadows darker. But you can also use this technique to reshape the light.

[@محمد-غ5ع3ص]

@@NemanjaSekulic what is the meaning of reshape the light...and can i make dark area bright in the compositing with dodge tool ,is that logic?the photo will not be fake,and you said that there is no rule of use dodge and burn,but in the face i see some makeup artist using some area to dark it and some area to bright it(contour) ,is there any rule for the face...and thanks again

[@Nechnum81]

You are the best !! thank thank you.. !!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome David!

[@jelenadragicevic]

This is great! I'll definitely try it tomorrow on some photos I have.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks! Let me know the resoults! :)

[@seanconcannon7922]

Great stuff as always Nemanja...thank you.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thank you Sean :)

[@TheNinaSofia]

Great tips! Great video!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thank you Nina!

[@miro_juric]

Odlično, hvala!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

miro jurić Nema na čemu :)

[@mamirasolbaylosis8411]

thanks a lot

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome

[@jsene2646]

Amazing tutorial ! thanksss (:

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Jsen e You're welcome 😉 👍🏻

[@colasme]

Thank you I finally understand this a lil.

[@thisalhanss]

thanks man, nice techniques, personally like the last method. I like to add some more technique, here guys.
after doing last method rasterize the all into a one that two curve layers and ball layer. go to the camera raw filter and maximum the clarity, a better 3d looking, also after doing it play again lightly with dodge and burn to that rasterized layer,. again thanks man

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Is That Possible ? You're welcome 😉 Thanks for your input! 👌🏻

[@thisalhanss]

my pleasure

[@whynot6108]

Dope!

[@Careonnet]

another nice video sir

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks

[@chexuian440]

Can i know why u have a cross on the curves in 8:07 ? What is the purpose of it and what is the short cut key of doing it? Thanks for replying

[@ashutoshprasad7442]

awesome whats the use of sponge tool

[@terryjstudios]

Thank you for another great video. I love your intro how was it design? I understand if you don't want to share. Thank you.

[@sreepon9677]

Thank you ;-)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

S reepon You're welcome 😊

[@monika3490]

Great, thank you very much for this :)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome :)

[@amitabhmukherjee4954]

Thanks for sharing 3 methods, but is there any point that which method is suitable for which type of photography. I use direct dodge and burning and curve method for fashion photography .

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome 😊.
Sometimes different methods work a little bit different, maybe faster, or more precise. But it is all based on experience. So just practice and have fun.

[@aneesharis4661]

3rd one very good technique .
great explaine .
make a video how to skin smooth clean just using only dodge and burning . Please

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks my friend. And thank you for your suggestion. Will think about that for a future one for sure!

[@dipankarbiswas3932]

Great🙏

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks!

[@ryyanedit7834]

Can you please teach us how to blend more images together? Like for example how to add a giraffe to a city and blend it together. It would be awesome!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

I have lot of examples how to blend images together. Just watch my tutorials.

[@vickimd87]

Im confused with the second method and why you clipped a grey layer to the ball? it seemed to make no effect with the finished piece and just confused me- there was no explanation why- can you explain the point please? thaaank u :)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

I clipped it to affect only the ball and not the background. Just to have that as an idea when you working on your images.

[@tekarts]

Nice!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks 😉

[@braviGTOriginal]

wonderful tutorials thank you very much! only one question: how you change the dimension of the brush tool with the intuos? thank you :)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

emanuele bravi Thanks. There is a little wheel on the tablet. That is how I change the brush size 😊

[@braviGTOriginal]

Ah ok! thanks :)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

emanuele bravi you're welcome

[@johnx9318]

Thank you.

[@NemanjaSekulic]

John X You're welcome

[@blakehinds9978]

Love it bro...just got you a sub!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Blake Hinds Thanks 😊 👍🏻

[@gheorghefalcaru]

Very Dobro! Subscribed...oh, yes!

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thank you! :)

[@yupiyupi6362]

Odlično samo napred...

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Hvala na podršci!

[@ScoopsTroopsRugby]

Why do you use opacity rather than flow for deciding the amount you want to apply?

[@NemanjaSekulic]

I have a tutorial about the difference between them. Check it out.

[@alexandruzdrobau8378]

Was nice from you, to give credits to photo author )

[@khads9379]

استر انت رائع

[@boyralf7631]

now i have a new method of dodging and burning, thank you

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome :)

[@ibrahimyehia9932]

Is there a way to determine where are the places to dodge and where to burn ... I somehow know but is there any way to be more accurate

[@NemanjaSekulic]

This depends on you and your experience. What kind of a shape you want to make etc...

[@SunnySantolia]

can you same tips for increasing sharpan in image?

[@NemanjaSekulic]

I have a tutorial about sharpening.

[@roycaesarcoloscos9869]

Hi, Thanks for this very helpful video. You explained it well. Just wondering what that thing you are using in place of mouse and keyboard. Is it the wacom? Should I get one, what model is good enough for basic portrait editing? Thanks

[@NemanjaSekulic]

You're welcome. Yes it is a wacom.
Just check out my today's tutorial. I have spoke about it.

[@roycaesarcoloscos9869]

Nemanja Sekulic sure. Thanks

[@Chropoles]

for the curves method (third sphere), i don't really understand about the invert step, can anyone explain?

[@jdblick1002]

using curves you brighten the ENTIRE image (or burning you use curves to darken the whole image) then reversing it makes this change completely hidden by the adjustment layer mask (AL being curves in this instance). Using a soft round brush you can then paint with white on the mask which will REVEAL the curves layer in the specific areas you paint. This is why you use 2 separate layers for the dodging and the burning, so you have full control over both parts of the process. it's just using a standard layer mask to reveal /hide something, only in this instance you are using it to only REVEAL the curves layer (as opposed to hiding/revealing another image). if you know layer masks used to create basic compositions this is the same thing. I hope this helps

[@afzaf9266]

Hello nemanja....
I am your new subscriber and
Become a big fan..
Can upload video for printing tips and tricks of photoshop.....

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Hi. Thanks for the support. I'm not into printing...

[@hammads9045]

I like the Curves method. I prefer using Blend If though. Do you not like using Blend If, or do you prefer using it in different situations?

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Hammad S I use blend if but in a different situation. It is a great tool. Thanks for your answer.

[@hammads9045]

Nemanja Sekulic If it's no teouble, may I know what kind of situations? =)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Hammad S When I'm painting some portion of the image and then I want to apply that only on dark or light parts of it. Or I use luminosity masks instead :)

[@hammads9045]

So for smaller scale adjustments? =) I'm actually having trouble pinpointing why I like one over the other now... =/ Ty for the explanations btw =)

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Hammad S You're welcome. I don't use blend if in d&b because I like to dodge shadow sometimes and to burn highlights. I look at it like I'm painting/modeling with light.

[@SunnySantolia]

nice👌

[@NemanjaSekulic]

Thanks 😉