Toning tools
There are four toning tools within Photonyx.
The dodge tool is used to lighten a portion of the image by dragging across it. This tool is named after a traditional film exposure technique where photographs wave a paddle thingies over the film negative to diffuse light.
- Select the dodge tool from the toolbar (O). If another toning tool is currently displayed on the toolbar, Alt-click on it or press the O key to change the current toning tool.
- Modify options in the Dodge options palette.
If
you're using the burn tool simply Alt click to apply the dodge tool. Or switch to the
other one using the related drawer in the Burn-Dodge options palette.
This tool enables you to render the opposite effect as the dodge tool. Just like if you were focusing light to "burn" a film negative, the burn tool darkens the image.
- Select the burn tool from the toolbar (O). If another toning tool is currently displayed on the toolbar, Alt-click on it or press the O key to change the current toning tool.
- Modify options in the Burn options palette.
If
you're using the dodge tool simply Alt click to apply the burn tool. Or switch to
the other one using the related drawer in the Burn-Dodge options palette.
The sponge tool is useful for subtly increasing or reducing the saturation in an area. In fact there are two sponge tools, one allowing you to saturate the image (Sponge saturate) and its opposite the Sponge - desaturate tool.
Select the Sponge saturate tool from the toolbar (O). If another toning tool is currently displayed on the toolbar, Alt-click on it or press the O key to change the current toning tool.
- Modify options in the Saturate options palette.
If
you're using the Sponge - desaturate tool simply Alt click to apply the opposite tool :
Sponge saturate. The same is also true for the Sponge - saturate Alt-click to apply is
dual. You can
The opposite of the Sponge - saturate tool, the sponge - desaturate enables you to desaturate the image.
- Select the Sponge desaturate tool from the toolbar (O). If another toning tool is currently displayed on the toolbar, Alt-click on it or press the O key to change the current toning tool.
- Modify options in the Desaturate options palette.
