How to use retouching tools

Retouching tools are provided in all editing software, although entry-level applications may provide few of them and offer limited scope for adjusting them. Most applications apply adjustments with ‘brushes’ that can be adjusted with sliders, usually in a pop-up dialog box that resembles the screen grab below. Brushes can also be set via a dropdown menu in either the menu bar or the toolbox.

Black cockatoos Bundaberg

By Gary Longden.
This photo is of a pair of red tailed black cockatoos near Bundaberg. The standout appearance of these graceful birds against a cloudless clear blue sky was striking. The challenge was to capture the movement of the birds to emphasise the spectacular red show feathers under the tail of the male birds.