Lynda.COM Photoshop CS5: Portrait Retouching

Author:
Chris Orwig

Duration:
11h 02m

Released on:
7/14/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only



In Photoshop CS5: Portrait Retouching, professional photographer and instructor Chris Orwig uses his extensive experience with Photoshop to focus on the specific tools every photographer needs to adjust images and keep them looking genuine. This course explores this program's deep resources for portrait retouching and inspires photographers to do their creative best with everything from blemishes to backdrops. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Understanding the art of retouching
    Correcting overall white balance
    Using color correction tools to correct skin tone
    Using Content-Aware Fill
    Detailing and improving eyes and other facial features
    Working with the Camera Raw Adjustment Brush
    Adding and improving hair
    Whitening and brightening teeth
    Softening skin and enhancing makeup
    Reviewing the final workflow for the best work possible





Welcome
Introduction           01m 31s
Using the exercise files           00m 51s

1. Getting Started
Initial retouching considerations           05m 04s
Retouching workflow strategies           02m 31s
Making notes for a retouching road map           01m 31s
Using a Wacom tablet           04m 11s
Finding resources and inspiration           02m 18s
Choosing a format: RAW or DNG           05m 50s
Creating a custom retouching workspace           03m 23s

2. Basic Color Correction
White balancing in Adobe Camera Raw           04m 26s
White balancing with curves           02m 22s
Advanced white balancing with curves           02m 59s
White balancing and masking           06m 28s

3. Color-Correcting Skin Tones
Introducing skin tone color correction           03m 23s
Color-correcting skin by the numbers           05m 08s
Color-correcting lighter skin tones           02m 08s
Color-correcting darker skin tones           03m 55s
Color-correcting medium skin tones           02m 59s
Correcting color with skin tone and neutral content           03m 53s
Correcting color with the Curves dialog and Hue/Saturation           05m 10s

4. Reducing Blemishes and Cleaning Up in Adobe Camera Raw
Creative tip: Leaving crumbs           01m 13s
Using the Spot Removal tool           04m 42s
Cleaning up a portrait backdrop           03m 29s
Reducing wrinkles in a Camera Raw workflow           02m 35s
Reducing skin shine           02m 28s
Removing blemishes across multiple frames           02m 59s

5. Reducing Blemishes and Cleaning Up in Photoshop
Using Content-Aware Fill           03m 47s
Using Content-Aware Fill to create variations           03m 27s
Removing graphics from clothing           04m 12s
Removing tags from clothing           08m 58s
Removing distractions near subjects           05m 12s
Extending a studio backdrop           08m 20s
Removing blemishes from the face           05m 36s
Short project: Cleaning a child's face           07m 33s
Reducing hot spots           05m 50s
Taming flyaway hairs           06m 28s

6. Cleanup Project
Cleaning up the small details           03m 54s
Cleaning up larger areas           05m 16s
Making a final evaluation           02m 29s

7. Correcting Tone
Creative tip: Artistic sensibility           01m 31s
Correcting tone with curves and masking           04m 23s
Correcting tone with blending modes and masking           06m 49s
Using Shadow/Highlights to brighten shadows           04m 06s
Combining blending modes           05m 42s
Reducing shadows by dodging           04m 34s
Using curves and Color Range masking to darken highlights           06m 58s
Redirecting light with curves and masking           03m 52s
Using Shadow/Highlights to improve exposure           05m 15s

8. Reducing and Removing Wrinkles
Reducing shallow wrinkles with the Healing brush           03m 14s
Reducing wrinkles with the Clone Stamp tool           06m 35s
Reducing wrinkles with Soft Light blending           07m 14s
Using curves to reduce wrinkles           05m 22s
Using the Burn and Dodge tools on wrinkles           06m 24s
Using Clone Stamp, Healing, and Curves tools on wrinkles           05m 37s
Fine-tuning and making final adjustments           03m 33s

9. Enhancing Eyes
Adding sparkle to eyes           05m 54s
Enhancing eyes with adjustment layers and blending           09m 31s
Changing eye color           05m 15s
Adding a catch light           02m 19s
Whitening eyes           08m 12s
Creating "Hollywood Eyes"           04m 59s
Modifying pupils and eye edges           02m 55s
Eye sharpening with the High Pass filter           04m 18s
Sharpening eyes behind glasses           02m 45s

10. Enhancing Eyelashes and Eyebrows
Reshaping an eyebrow           05m 39s
Darkening an eyebrow           02m 07s
Working on eyebrows and adding eyelashes           06m 44s
Adding mascara to increase eyelash density           02m 45s
Adding eyelashes           05m 58s

11. Improving Lips
Creative tip: What makes a good retoucher?           02m 05s
Enhancing lip color and tone           03m 04s
Using curves and blending modes to improve lips           06m 18s
Adding dimension with curves and masking           04m 57s
Improving lips with the Burn and Dodge tools           04m 49s

12. Enhancing Teeth
Whitening teeth with the Dodge and Sponge tools           04m 13s
Whitening teeth with Hue and Saturation           02m 43s
Removing a gap between teeth           03m 46s

13. Improving Hair
Patching a gap in hair           04m 47s
Removing a gap in hair with the Patch tool           03m 22s
Covering hair discoloration           03m 23s
Brightening hair for emphasis           03m 43s
Removing flyaway hairs           05m 37s
Adding thickness to thinning hair           05m 21s
Filling in a receding hairline           07m 27s

14. Improving Makeup
Brightening shadowed areas on the face           03m 07s
Adding color to the cheeks and eyelids           06m 36s
Modifying lip color           04m 32s
Modifying eye makeup color           03m 36s
Using curves to change eye makeup           03m 37s
Increasing color saturation and variety of makeup           05m 42s
Using Selective Color to create vibrant color           02m 32s
Creating dimensions with contours           04m 50s
Creating contours with painting and blending modes           04m 37s
Additional makeup resources           01m 13s

15. Enhancing Skin
Creative tip: Using fewer layers           01m 00s
Reducing skin variations and freckles           03m 58s
Cleaning up small skin blemishes           03m 48s
Improving the skin on the face           04m 46s
Beauty skin workflow           08m 48s
Reducing blemishes in the background           03m 52s
Advanced skin enhancement           04m 30s
Fashion project: Cleaning up the background           03m 08s
Fashion project: Cleaning up the skin           03m 37s

16. Softening Skin in Practice
Creating a soft, glamorous look           05m 02s
Example 1: Basic skin cleanup           04m 12s
Example 1: Skin softening           07m 11s
Example 2: Skin softening on a color beauty photograph           09m 01s
Example 3: Reducing brightness with curves           02m 51s
Example 3: Basic cleanup           03m 12s
Example 3: Reducing color variation           03m 45s
Example 3: Smoothing skin with the High Pass filter           07m 44s
Example 4: Viewing an image in multiple windows           03m 14s
Example 4: Improving tone           02m 48s
Example 4: Final fashion smoothing           06m 45s
Advanced masking and skin softening           06m 17s

17. Making Body Improvements
Adding dimension with painting and Soft Light           04m 11s
Adding dimension with curves and masking           04m 28s
Using bristle tip brushes to burn and dodge           04m 16s
Thinning with Liquify           04m 47s
Thinning with Puppet Warp           04m 05s
Using Puppet Warp to change shape           05m 15s
Making enhancements with Free Transform           04m 55s
Extending Free Transform with the Warp command           03m 41s
Modifying color and light           05m 47s
Changing an expression with Liquify           02m 17s
Brightening with curves and masking           06m 37s
Modifying skin brightness and dress color           04m 02s
Increasing the height of the subject           04m 14s

18. Structural Image Enhancements
Creative tip: The ethics of retouching           01m 00s
Combining multiple exposures for group portraits           05m 15s
Thinning with Free Transform           05m 13s
Reshaping with the Warp tool           01m 53s
Reshaping with Liquify           02m 52s
Creating simple symmetry in the face           02m 47s
Removing distortion in a portrait           06m 24s
Tailor-fitting a wedding dress           06m 57s
Changing perspective on a fashion photograph           06m 46s

19. Retouching Workflow: Project 1
Brightening the shadows           05m 35s
Improving the eyes           02m 31s
Modifying the background           03m 41s
Brightening hair and leaves           02m 23s
Brightening the subject with curves           01m 59s
Final sharpening           03m 13s

20. Retouching Workflow: Project 2
Cleaning up the small details           03m 29s
Improving the color and tone           03m 45s
Modifying the skin tone           02m 46s
Brightening dark hair root color           03m 34s
Enhancing the lips           03m 38s
Sharpening the eyes           07m 29s
Final color adjustments           05m 24s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 35s