Structure: Specifies how closely the patch should reflect existing image pattern
Structure: Specifies how closely the patch should reflect existing image patterns with values between 1 and 7. The higher the number [7], the tighter the patch adheres to existing image patterns. The lower the value [1], the patch adheres very loosely to the existing image patterns.
8 Portrait Retouching
In this chapter I will review some of the basic tools used for retouching that you have probably learned in a previous Photoshop class. I will also discuss some best practices in preparing your work and add some tips along the way. It is important for you to understand that there are various ways to retouch portraits, and some of the methods have changed over the years as Photoshop has evolved with the addition of new tools and new ways of using old tools or operations; not to mention third-party plugins designed specifically for retouching. You can easily find videos on how to perform these functions, but what I find to be important is to comprehend how those tools and functions work and how to evaluate an image.
Person Masking [AI]: Facial Edits
Clone Stamp for Repairing Hot Spots
Neural Filters and Additional Retouching Software
Start with a Plan
All projects should begin with a plan to assist in eliminating concerns of time and to provide a sense of order. It will be best to go into a project knowing what you would like to achieve before you begin instead of jumping right into the work. This practice will help to minimize or eliminate questioning whether you did enough work to a photo, and over time this will become easier and your workflow will become faster as a result.
The image above depicts notations of the work that needs to be performed on it. This is just a starting point that does not have to be written on the photo as depicted. I find it helpful to add these notations on a separate layer in Photoshop, which I keep at the top of the layer stack in order to check my progress. I will turn this layer on to see what still needs to be worked on, and I will cross out the areas that have been completed. Having the notations assists in remembering what needs to be done, and can also be a road map of the order in which edits need to be completed.
When done carefully, retouching can take hours to complete a single image, so the more planning we account for on the front-end will help to eliminate waste on the back-end especially if you have many photos to retouch.
Tips:
Photographer: If you are the photographer or have control over the photography for the work you will be editing; try to get the exposure right when making the photos to avoid “fixing it later in PS”. Photoshop is a fabulous application, however, you can easily spend too much time unnecessarily editing images if they were not properly exposed and color-corrected during shooting. It can also be extremely helpful to have a good makeup artist on your production team.
Capture & Edit in RAW: When it comes to making adjustments having access to RAW files is going to provide you a wealt