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Using the Burn Tool

With the Burn tool, you can darken the pixels in the area of the brush stroke. This makes the background color darker on the area of the brush stroke.

Painting with the Burn tool.

To Use the Burn Tool

1.   Right-click the Dodge tool and select Burn tool .
2.   Set opacity, brush type, brush size, and brush hardness in the RotoPaint tool settings. (For more information on the available options, see Editing Existing Stroke/Shape Attributes.)
3.   Optionally, set the lifetime of the stroke in the RotoPaint tool settings. (For information on the available options, see Editing Existing Stroke/Shape Timing.)
4.   Apply strokes as necessary.