Panel Retouching

In this course, we approach skin retouching using a manageable and repeatable workflow based on a strong foundation and understanding of the elements that make up skin problems in digital photography.

• Welcome to the Course
• Quality Skin Retouching (10:28)
• Understanding Lighting & Skin Texture Variations, Parts 1-2 (13:11)
• Photoshop Tools for Skin Retouching (6:14)
• Healing Brushes (13:54)
• Brush Tool (7:58)
• Working With Layers (11:15)
• Masking (9:12)
• Selections (13:01)

Module 2: Essential Skin Retouching Techniques

• Raw File Processing: Capture One & Camera Raw (17:01)
• Raw File Processing: Bit Depth (3:28)
• Basic Cleanup (17:24)
• Frequency Separation, Parts 1-3 (31:14)
• Clone Stamp Tool in Practice (6:19)
• Dodging & Burning, Parts 1-3 (27:36)
• D&B: Micro, Part 4 (10:49)
• D&B: Contouring, Part 5 (11:42)
• Color Corrections, Parts 1-3 (44:04)
• Putting It All Together (6:28)

Module 3: Common Skin Retouching Issues

• Tackling Difficult Skin with FS (14:55)
• Oily Skin (13:29)
• Dark Skin, Parts 1-2 (45:27)
• Under Eye Bags (8:34)
• Aging Skin (13:42)
• Chapped Lips (19:15)
• Peach Fuzz (11:29)
• Eye Area Texture (8:43)
• Spray Tan (13:37)

Module 4: Other Common Challenges

• Forearm Hair (13:35)
• Nails (10:08)
• Hands, Parts 1-2 (13:30)

BONUS MATERIALS

• 2 Custom action sets that Michael is using in the lessons;
• 7 Practice files in Raw & PSD formats, photographed by Michael and Julia.