Using the burn tool on linework?

[Squash-n-Stretch]

Say I have a badly scanned sketch. I like the gesture of the line, so I don't really want to re-ink it digitally, and adjust contrast levels just doesn't do it for me, cause I was to selectively burn and dodge. Is there a layer setup that I can use to burn only the line on the previous layer? Anyone done this? All help would be appreciated.

[bleupencil]

Hmm... could you pm me the picture? It's kinda hard to tell what you're talking about without seeing it. Maybe I can have a play with it to see what works then for you?

If you want to, that is.

[Squash-n-Stretch]

What I basically need to know is if I can use a layer time (luminance etc.) on a layer above the sketch layer to burn the line work, but not the colour of the paper.

[Mchilly]

its better if you can post the image here so that we can help you with that...

[Florizel]

Try all the blending options. If nothing works, then you'll have to do it manually.

Are you sure that adjusting the levels won't do? Have you tried one of those tiny buttons on the bottom-right of the level window to set the paper to white?

[mambo]

In my experience (and that's coming from an illustration background not an animation background) it's almost always a royal pain in the ass to go back and fix things in Photoshop instead of just redrawing it. Photoshop always seems the easier option... but once you're in there and clicking around and mincing about... it always takes twice as long if not more than you estimate.

I've been using Pshop since it's birth... years of photo retouching and image editing... and for me... when it comes to redrawing or trying to fix it in Photoshop... except for all but the most elaborate or complicated of drawings... I'll redraw it.

That being said... your mileage may very depending on your skills and preferences. As others have said... if you post an image it'd be a whole lot easier to assess how to go about it in the shortest time possible.

Mambo