Workflow Stage 3

Basic Image Workflow

Retouching

Now we get into basic retouching. I call this basic because its basically the same retouching over & over from image to image. This involves removing blemishes, softening skin, lightening bags under the eyes etc……

With the versions of Photoshop 7 and CS there are now several tools that we can use for retouching. They are the CLONE STAMP, HEALING BRUSH, and the PATCH TOOL. Each tool works well, but I prefer to use the clone stamp with the lighten/darken blend modes, and this is all we use in our studio, day in, day out. Why re -invent the wheel? These tools and techniques work best because they work with and maintain the integrity of the native pixels, therefor keeping a more pleasing and beguine texture with skin tones.

Using the clone stamp is very easy, you simply place the stamp over an area you wish to clone from and left click the mouse button while holding the ALT key down. This selects the are you are cloning from. Then place the stamp over the are you wish to clone out and start clicking.

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