Bob, I agree that shooting RAW will handle the various exposure levels needed, but I do not understand the benefits of your cloning procedure. If you copy and paste the different images of varying exposure (generated from the RAW file) on to different layers in the same file, they are all going to be in register anyway, then I would use layer masks to bring different parts of the different layers into visibility by painting the mask. Then you would be able to hide them again if you so wished. Still dodging and burning but with the option of going back.
Nathan photography and digital imaging www.nathan.org.uk -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [PRODIG] Layered exposures Dear Matthew Shooting in RAW and then converting in something like Capture One gives you a chance to create several conversions using different exposures and curves. I cheat when it comes to layers, I use the clone tool instead. I first register the two images together by viewing at 800% and using the clone tool at one pixel. I then go back to 100% and a more sensible clone size and "paint" from one image into the next. This is ideal for dodging and burning just like B&W all those years ago. Bob =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
