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Tip: After finalizing your dodging and burn- ing, enable the Luminosity Check layer to see if the foreground contrast still matches the back- ground. If it doesn’t, reduce the opacity of the Dodge and Burn layer.
ADD FILM GRAIN
A good technique to finalize any composite is to add a small amount of film grain to bring a sense of cohesiveness to all the elements.
Step One: Above the Color Balance adjustment layer, create a new layer by pressing Com- mand-Shift-N (PC: Ctrl-Shift-N). Name the layer “Film Grain,” make sure the Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask checkbox is turned off, set the blend Mode to Soft Light, and turn on the Fill with Soft-Light-Neutral Color (50% Gray) checkbox.
Step Two: Go to Filter>Convert for Smart Fil- ters so after you apply the Grain filter in the next step, you’ll be able to go back and change the settings at a later time. In the Layers panel, set the Opacity to 40%.
Step Three: Go to Filter>Filter Gallery, expand the Texture folder, and click on Grain. Set the Intensity to 25, the Contrast to 50, and under Grain Type, select Regular.
After you click OK to apply the filter, you’ll see a subtle film grain effect throughout the image.
Before dodge and burn
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After dodge and burn
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