How To DODGE & BURN in Luminar NEO - Amazing Photo Editing Technique for Sculpting Light

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Although NEO has had the addition of a dodge and burn tool since this video was recorded, due to its tendency to over saturate I would STILL recommend the approach laid out in this video. What's your experience of the dodge and burn tool?

[@djodds]

Thanks Anthony for another great video!

[@nathanthournmy6478]

This INSANELY good! It's such a useful feature for photo editing and the way you explain and demonstrate it is so clear. I watch other instructors and your content / delivery / humor is without doubt the best around. Keep doing what you do!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Awesome, thank you!

[@nutin321]

It would be awesome if you did a tutorial as to where you lighten/darken.

[@JerodBeeson]

Would love to see a video about how and where you choose to darken/lighten for portraits and landscapes.

[@destonerock3499]

That’s really great. Thanks a million.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're very welcome!

[@overlanderuk5969]

I have been using neo for a few weeks now but didn’t realise you could do so much with it! Thank you for these tutorials really helpful!!

[@gregorychard]

G'day Anthony I've another method which I D&B. I often use the develop tool and of course masking. In the develope tools, use contrast, shadows, black and white points. I also use the curves in the develope tools to control further. Havagooday mate Greg

[@jlopez7596]

Great explanation for these techniques

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks! 🙏😀

[@Kit2Canada]

Nicely done, thanks for the demo.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

My pleasure Kit! 😀

[@gabriele.bruebach]

Another great video full of tips and tricks. Thank you! I would very much like to hear about the clone and stamp tool 😉

[@Pondou]

Super tips! Thank you!

[@andrewmckinney3053]

Super useful demo, Anthony. Many thanks!! Would love to see a D&B vid specific to landscapes sometime, if possible :)

[@AnthonyTurnham]

And I'd like to make one! I'll see what I can do!

[@paulgray1699]

Impressive

[@howardpearson6281]

Great tips must better than d and b, thankyou

[@thesomemex]

Thank you Anthony for this amazing tutorial. Look forward to trying this in the future. Got a few shoots to do soon.

[@brandenwong4179]

Finally, someone just explained what dodge and burn mean to me. And yes, I like technique 2. Thank you, Anthony.

[@kareemtejumola5443]

MrT Once again I really enjoyed your technique 2 to the subject of burning and dodging. Your usual easy to understand approach made this tutorial like your others very effective. thanks a million. Please I will appreciate full and detailed tutorial on this subject for both portrait and Landscape

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Many thanks Kareem!

[@paulross2561]

I love your tips and techniques. A video on clone and stamping in Neo would be nice layers without stamping is a pain.

[@ericprouzet3851]

So, I not only watched this video twice but also applied your advice to an actual portrait, and the result was outstanding! Thanks again for sharing such pro tips! I use this opportunity to make a request: you use the blend mode of layers. The different types of modes are pretty obscure and not very well explained in the Luminar notice. Wouldn't it be a good idea to make a tutorial on these options?

[@paulross2561]

A great video idea (for me) would be what all the various mask versions do and when to use them. Multiply, screen, lighten, etc.

[@arpearce4416]

Thank you I really appreciated this instruction. You asked for ideas on editing. Living in the UK and doing mainly bird photography I find I am using very high ISO (6400 on my Panasonic G9) to get usable shutter speeds. So how about editing a photo with significant noise using Neo. I personally use Topaz Denoise AI as I do not find Neo's noise reduction works as well as I would hope. This is more than likely that I don't really know how to use the tool correctly. I am an amateur in both photography and editing. But really feel I'm leaning from your fine videos.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks. I think you're definitely in the right place with Topaz DeNoise. It's the best there is for dealing with high iso. I appreciate the suggestion!

[@johncrick3755]

Another great video Anthony. I couldn't find the info on the tablet you recommend. Which one is it, and are all the features accessible with Luminar Neo? Thanks Anthony

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi John, it's in the video description usually found beneath the vid. Sometimes you need to click the "show more" option. Anyway, Here's the link: amzn.to/33mJxwN (best brand and best size and pressure sensitivity etc for photo editing IMHO)

[@phlotographer]

I know the tutorial was not aimed at fixing the line in the background but you did attempt it. Perhaps just do the change before doing D/B by using Erase and Click>Shift>Click with small brush to then remove the line and fill the space with the b/g of the rest of the studio b/g. Just a thought worth mentioning to users of NEO.

[@twopoolpeople]

Thanks for another great video. Hmm, do you get tire of hearing that? I like Step #2 best.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Not at all Henry. I'm an artist. My ego is fragile 😅

[@hukchone4521]

Hi thank you for the video lessons. Please kindly let me know how to add new same layer ? I can not open it from my RAW original photo, so I saved it as JPEG and load . Is this the right way ?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Huk. My layers were opened as raw copies so I'm not sure why that's not working for you. However, a jpeg version used as screen or multiply will be more than adequate to be used for dodge and burn. 🔥

[@hukchone4521]

@@AnthonyTurnham thank you I will try some setting I sure can not open raw file So i always have to save it as JPG

[@jimfok4343]

While I've used this before, I still expect Neo to get D&B as L4 did. Hopefully, its on Skylum's to-do list -Elaine

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I'm sure it will have the tool added. I'll still be using this method though 😀

[@felixthecat1882]

Hi Anthony! Very interesting, if difficult method of dodging and burning - but I still prefer the old 'Dodge and Burn' tools. 😾 Yes, Luminar has portrait tools, which I use, especially to 'clean up' poor complexions, like acne and other ugly spots! 😺 By the way, did you manage to receive the photos I emailed to you? Regards. Felix the Cat. 🐱

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Felix! 👋 Thanks. I haven't been into that secondary email recently, I'll make sure I do now though! 😃

[@kcajay]

Please Tell me will Luminar comes to iPad Pro?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi mate. I'm not sure that it will...

[@johncrick3755]

Anthony: Does pressure sensitivity work on Neo with the Wacom tablet?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi John, Unfortunately currently in NEO it's not registering the pressure. We get the mapping but no pressure sensitivity. I hope this will be addressed in future updates.

[@dennishumbla5431]

Great technic, I wish Luminar fix an A.I expansion for dodge and burn A.I just like the software Retoch4Me does. To get rid off smal imperfections In skintones.

[@jeeeeeeright]

However we still need a clone and stamp tool!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I have news on that... I'm taking time with my family at the moment, but I'll try and get a vid out about it next week.

[@lizzydalizard]

Hey I am a photographer in New Zealand would like to follow your business can I know the name plz

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hiya. Nowadays I just work under my own name, but the trading name is SNAP! Photography. I've also got a landscape photography print business www.newzealandscapes.co.nz

[@dandanu2526]

Can't follow you...too fast...sorry

[@stehlealexander]

pls talk less & bring it to the point but beside this: thanks

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks for the feedback Alexander. To help me create more streamlined content for you, just wondering which bits I should have left out or not discussed? I didn't feel like there was any "fluff" or "filler" in this one but I could be wrong. Cheers.