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09/20/2007 12:17:22 PM · #1 |
Sappnin everyone!!
i think im quite good on photoshop shop but want to learn more i have CS3 and was wondering whats the best way to clear up skin? to make it appear perfect/flawless haha!
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09/20/2007 12:20:03 PM · #2 |
| The healing brush works well for me. |
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09/20/2007 12:22:57 PM · #3 |
Example:
i took this picture but someone else edited it and didnt tell me how haha!
whats the best way to get the skin to look this smooth? other than drinking plenty of water...
Message edited by author 2007-09-20 12:24:42. |
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09/20/2007 12:27:01 PM · #4 |
I don't usually go for perfect/flawless/plastic skin, but I do spend a fair amount of time clearing up skin in portraits. I almost always go through these steps early in my post processing:
1. Fix major blemishes using the healing brush
2. Fix minor blemishes and discolorations using the clone stamp tool at a low opacity (15% usually).
3. Ease bags under eyes using the clone stamp tool at a low opacity (9% usually).
4. If there is a patch of skin that cannot be addressed with the above tools, I will use a combination of noise, dust and scratches, and gaussian blur filters to create some overly smoothed skin an then use a mask and opacity slider to blend this in.
Overall I avoid using my noise reduction filters to fix skin because it produces and unrealistic result.
Message edited by author 2007-09-20 12:27:43.
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09/20/2007 12:27:33 PM · #5 |
| Neat Image or Noise Ninja or a similar utility. |
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09/20/2007 01:29:44 PM · #6 |
The best tool I have found that smooths skin without making it look blurred is the "surface blur" tool.
Here is the tutorial I originally learned from.
//retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=209
To simplify for you, this is what I do...
Step 1 > Clone out blemishes
Step 2 > Copy Merged > Paste New Layer
Step 3 > Surface Blur the new layer (strength depends on image)
Step 4 > New layer mask > Fill Black
Step 5 > White Paint Brush at 50% opacity > Paint the surface blue onto the skin while avoiding the eyes and mouth.
Step 6 > When finished painting, adjust layer opacity to about 85% to bring back some of the texture.
That's about it for the skin smoothing part. Once you get the hang of it you can smooth skin perfectly in an image in 1-2 minutes.
Message edited by author 2007-09-20 13:36:31. |
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09/20/2007 07:00:55 PM · #7 |
If you know how (or learn) how to use Paths in PS, I made this action
Path to Skin Smoothing.
Two done using it.
 
Message edited by author 2007-09-20 19:05:24.
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