User's Manual

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
To use the Sharpen tool
The Sharpen tool focuses soft edges to increase clarity or focus.
1 Select the Sharpen tool
2 Do the following in the options bar:
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• Choose a brush tip and set options for the blending mode and strength in the options bar.
• Select Use All Layers in the options bar to sharpen using data from all visible layers. If this is deselected, the tool
uses data from only the active layer.
3 Drag over the part of the image you want to sharpen.
See also
“Sharpen filters” on page 522
“List of blending modes” on page 487
To use the Dodge tool or the Burn tool
Used to lighten or darken areas of the image, the Dodge tool and the Burn tool are based on a traditional photog-
rapher’s technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an
area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).
1 Select the Dodge tool or the Burn tool .
2 Choose a brush tip and set brush options in the options bar.
3 In the options bar, select one of the following:
• Midtones to change the middle range of grays
• Shadows to change the dark areas
• Highlights to change the light areas
4 Specify the exposure for the Dodge tool or the Burn tool.
5 (Photoshop) Click the airbrush button to use the brush as an airbrush. Alternatively, select the Airbrush
option in the Brushes palette.
6 Drag over the part of the image you want to lighten or darken.
See also
“To select a preset brush” on page 473
To use the Sponge tool
The Sponge tool subtly changes the color saturation of an area. In Grayscale mode, the tool increases or decreases
contrast by moving gray levels away from or toward the middle gray.
1 Select the Sponge tool
2 Choose a brush tip and set brush options in the options bar.
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