Retouching with Dodge and Burn - crash course

A few introductory words about the greeting: This is what the course is about.

In this video, Merle shows you what Dodge and Burn is all about. You will learn about the meaning of the name and what results you can achieve with this technique.

Merle uses this example to explain one of the many dodge & burn techniques. She explains how the gradation curves work and what kind of images she uses this technique for.

Dodge and Burn are the two most popular tools in Dodge & Burn. In this video, Merle will show you the advantages and disadvantages of these tools and explain how they work.

In this video, Merle explains her personal favorite Dodge & Burn technique. You will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of working on a gray layer and why Merle uses this method for her pictures.

This video builds on the previous video and shows the advantages and disadvantages of this technique compared to the other techniques. You will learn how to work with Dodge & Burn on an empty plane.

You often want to make faces look a little narrower or change their shape. In this video, Merle shows you how you can achieve this without destroying pixels.

Dodge & Burn is a great way to emphasize lips and make them look fuller. In this video, Merle will explain what you need to look out for.

You can easily give noses a new shape by changing the highlights and shadows of the image. This video shows you how to do this without making it look artificial.

Using this example, Merle will show you how you can bring more life to your eyes with Dodge & Burn. She uses a special technique for this and explains where the advantage lies compared to her usual editing technique.

Eyebrows often have small gaps and therefore appear less full. In this video, Merle will show you how to fill in gaps and also give your eyebrows a slight shape.

In this video, Merle explains how you can apply make-up to a person with almost no make-up. You'll also find out how you can color the make-up afterwards.

In this video, Merle will explain her most frequently used skin retouching method. You'll find out why she likes to use this method so much and what the advantages are compared to other techniques.

This video builds on the previous video. After you have removed the small spots in the skin, you then retouch away larger spots.

Using this example, Merle will show you how you can also remove wrinkles with Dodge & Burn with a little dexterity. This technique works for both small and large creases.

For male models in particular, it is especially important that the hairline and beard have no gaps. In this video, Merle will explain how you can easily fill these gaps.

In this video, you will learn how you can emphasize the clothing and give it more depth overall. You will learn where highlights and selective darkening of certain image areas are useful.

In this video, Merle will explain how you can direct the viewer's eye where you want it to go. She will explain why she directs the focus of the image to which areas.

Finally, you will learn how you can correct skin tones if they have changed during dodge & burn. In this video, Merle shows you two tried-and-tested methods for restoring these skin tones to the image.

A lot was taught - and hopefully a lot was learned. A few final words about the course.