GIMP tools - BDA

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Type – to choose the effect of the tool: Dodge or Burn.
Range – to determine the areas in the image to work on, i.e. the points to which
you will apply the tool:
o Shadows – the effect is restricted to the darkest areas.
o Midtones – the effect is restricted to areas of undertones.
o Highlights – the effect is restricted to the lightest areas.
The Exposure slider:
o if you use the Dodge Tool, the higher the values, the stronger the
exposure to the lightening effect.
o if you use the Burn Tool, the higher the values, the stronger the
exposure to the darkening effect.
Erasing
The erasing operation is performed using the Eraser Tool
. The mouse pointer turns
into . The Eraser Tool removes areas from the image to the background colour or to
the transparent background. If the Eraser is used on a blank image, then erasing will
show the background colour as if painting with a brush, i.e. since the Eraser is used on
the single background layer, it erases and covers the image with a monotone
background colour because there is nothing beneath it. The Eraser that is used in any
layer removes the image from the layer, thus exposing the image in the layers below. All
tool options have already been discussed, except for the Anti-Erase Tool which is used
to undo the Eraser. Remember that this feature only works on individually created layers
that are above the background layer.
Painting with ink
For this purpose the Ink Tool is used. The mouse pointer turns into . The tool is
used similarly as the Paintbrush, except that it has different options: