# Dodge & Burn {% @arcade/embed flowId="YHdxVv30XLBOWdjR7Ogc" url="" %} Dodge & Burn tools are known as toning tools. They allow for fine control when lightening or darkening an image. The Dodge & Burn tool in Luminar Neo simulates traditional techniques photographers use in a darkroom to regulate the amount of light on a particular print area. 1. To Dodge and Burn, open the **Dodge & Burn** tool in the **Professional** tools section of the **Edit** panel. 2. Choose the **Lighten** or **Darken** tool in the top toolbar to select the desired brush. 3. Use the **Brush Size** slider to adjust your brush size to paint the desired area accurately. You can press the right and left bracket keys (**\[** and **]**) to adjust the brush size. 4. Use the **Softness** slider to blend your strokes gradually. This creates a transition between the effect and the original image. You can press the keys **Shift**** + ****\[** and **Shift**** + ****]** to adjust the brush’s hardness. 5. Use the **Strength** slider to control the impact of the brush stroke. 6. Click and paint on the canvas to dodge and burn. * If you make an accidental stroke, use the **Erase** tool to remove it. * Click the curved arrow next to the tool name to reset it if you need to start over. 7. Use the **Overall Amount** slider to refine the global intensity of the tool further and blend its effect with the original image. 8. Exit the Dodge & Burn tool to apply the adjustments. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.skylum.com/editing-tools/professional-tools/dodge-and-burn.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.