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retouch atempt


smoke

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1000x600.jpg

before.jpg

my serious first retouch attempt.

Techniques learned/used: Mixer brush tool use, gradient map color importance,
 

iDad

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Well done it only gets better once you start with serious.keep it up!
 

ibclare

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Very nice smoke. (and btw, just because I'm too busy to get you in AW, doesn't mean I won't)

I especially like the color shift, very flattering. Interesting too. Keep up the good work. Fun to learn new tools too. I have never used the mixer brush. I may have to come to you for advice. :cheesygrin:
 

Exkalibur

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Nice effort.If you want to take it to the next level, learn about the frequency separation technique.
 

smoke

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Nice effort.If you want to take it to the next level, learn about the frequency separation technique.
I have seen this tecniques in few tutorials and NOW I know how its called... It is very useful for PROs. Will try it for sure.
Thanx buddy - Exkalibur.
 

Tom Mann

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FWIW, I've completely given up on the spatial frequency separation method. It had a bit of a kinda cult following a few years ago, but, IMHO, it's just too many steps to deal with if you are processing more than a few pix and are under a deadline.

Topaz Detail costs a bit, but it does essentially the same thing, is much more flexible, and provides instant feedback on any changes you make in the settings, so it's vastly easier and faster to use. I've gone completely over to it for this type of adjustment.

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Exkalibur

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Or, if it's just for a quicky, I will pick the channel that is the "cleanest", duplicate it and use it as a mask on a blank layer, where I would paint with color, to even out or correct skin tones
 

Exkalibur

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Another quick tip : If you use the healing brush to fix blemishes or other things, use a very soft brush in lighten or darken mode (depending on what you're correcting). It helps preserving texture and doesn't look as obvious.
 

Tocca

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Hey, some great tips you have here. I didn't know of the frequency separation technique, but it really seems to be helpful. Thx! To come back to the picture, I like the improvments you made on it. Good job!
 

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