After establishing a clean workspace in Photoshop, jump over to Capture One. Learn the importance of using a camera RAW module to process RAW image data. Establish best practices to apply quality assurance to the images you retouch, every single time. Learn how to restore valuable data, creating balance in an image for optimum results during the often rigorous retouching applied in a Photoshop workflow. Work in high-dynamic range to recover valuable image data, analyze clarity to avoid artifacts in high-frequency image data. Create working values across the different tonal ranges of an image. Once balance is established, prepare the image for retouching in Photoshop.
Every step to this point in the workflow has been to prepare the image for retouching. With a creative map, efficient workspace, and balanced RAW processing, begin retouching the Nike Air Max athletic shoe in Photoshop. With this first step, learn best practices for shaping the shoe. Leverage the...
Step by step, advance through the retouching process, methodically following the road map established by the creative brief. In this section, learn the best practices for isolation in Photoshop. Leverage the power of creating paths using Photoshop's pen tool. Create paths around and inside of the...
Learning to isolate and clip can be daunting. Continue to follow high end retoucher, Sef McCullough, as he establishes clean workflow and best practices in complex workflows. With a library of paths set up, learn a method called tiered masking. Learn a different method, using pixel layers to elim...
