PHOTOSHOP TUTORIAL
Skintones
PART TWO
Ahhhhhhhhhh, good skintones.....
Assuming that you have good capture,
(exposure/whitebalance), there are several ways to acquire or enhance
skintones. One of the best ways is by using the selective color
(IMAGE/ADJUSTMENTS/SELECTIVE COLOR, or ALT-I-A-S). I have been
using this for a little while now, and so far it's rendered us
outstanding skintones. Here's how it works.
S imply reduce the amount of cyan in the reds. Usually about
40-50%. I could go more, but I hold off. Why? Because
when I adjust the contrast later it will bring out more tones in the
image, thus giving me more red in the skin. There is al lot or red
in the skin, especially caucasians, so by doing this technique you
will give most people more warmth and glow to their skin tone- but
be careful!! Do not over do it.
The thing I like about using the selective color this way, is that
I am only working with the red tones. If I didn't want to affect
any other reds (like the reds in her coat) I can simply do several
things:
1. make a selection around her face and then perform the adjustments.
OR
2. after the adjustments simply use the history brush and erase the
areas I don't wish affected.
