Examine the pros and cons of using frequency separation in your skin retouching workflow. Run the action, examine the results across three different processes. Define the limitations and effects on texture, anatomy and overall tone. Develop an approach to retain dimension, color, texture and beautiful lighting, while creating another layer of polish in your beauty portraits.
Skin for beauty portraits requires time and patience with attention to detail. Having completed the initial cleanup and multiple passes to create even tone, texture, and overall dimension, shift your focus to color. Work in a corrective process that then shifts to a creative tonal process. Follow...
For this final section of the tutorial series, focus on common problem areas within retouching portrait images. In this example, tackle a variety of common issues to add more techniques to your workflow. From unwanted sideburns, to hotspots, to drastic skin blemishes - tackle them all with confid...
In this section, learn how to control and eliminate frustrating hot spots in skin tone. Look at a couple of methods that are typically applied in this scenario and evaluate their effectiveness. Leverage the power of Frequency Separation to eliminate the toughest hot spots in skin texture, while m...