Lynda.COM Photoshop CS4 Retouching: Fashion Photography Projects

Chris Orwig

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Reducing shadows around the eyes and face
• Enhancing and smoothing skin
• Adding makeup to eyes, lips, and cheeks
• Improving details by adding light and shadow
• Modifying face and body shapes
• Brightening and straightening teeth for a perfect smile
• Creating dynamic images with creative color techniques
• Blending images of live subjects and products

Introduction
Welcome           01:17
How to use this course           01:16
56:39 1. Beauty Project: High Fashion
Overview of the project           00:18
Basic cleanup           06:48
Reducing shadows beneath the eyes           04:49
Reducing shadows around the face           06:08
Improving the shape of the lips           04:10
Enhancing the tone of the lips           03:44
Modifying the color of the lips           03:25
Adding dimension to the face           03:54
Darkening the eyebrows           03:03
Enhancing the eyes           05:30
Organizing the layers of the image and cleaning up           04:48
Creating "looks" with color           04:54
Sharpening the image           05:08
34:40 2. Beauty Project: Head and Shoulders
Overview of the project           00:14
Creating a retouching road map           01:46
Cleaning up small details           02:17
Brightening the shadows           02:10
Brightening the skin           04:10
Removing a strap from clothing           02:24
Cleaning up after removing a strap           06:38
Smoothing the skin           04:37
Improving the color           04:08
Final color adjustments           06:16
29:58 3. Detail Project: The Eye
Overview of the project           00:22
Basic cleanup           05:44
Adding color to the makeup           03:26
Brightening the shadows           01:58
Sharpening and enhancing the color and tone of the eye           04:02
Darkening the edges of the eye           02:24
Whitening the eye           04:44
Final adjustments           07:18
02:00:40 4. Studio Fashion Project
Overview of the project           00:24
Cleaning up small details           05:37
Removing larger distractions           10:21
Cleaning up flyaway hairs pt. 1           06:01
Cleaning up flyaway hairs pt. 2           06:26
Straightening the teeth           05:15
Brightening the teeth           03:54
Lowering the exposure           07:37
Correcting color and tone           05:31
Dodging to brighten shadows           10:19
Changing the structure of the arm and the back           07:07
Correcting the background           04:10
Changing the background color           08:16
Subtle skin smoothing           05:35
Strong skin smoothing           06:57
Adding eye makeup           04:51
Adding lip and cheek makeup           06:22
Enhancing the eyes           05:22
Changing the color of the glove           03:32
Adding shape to the image           03:28
Final project evaluation           03:35
58:39 5. Beach Fashion Project
Overview of the project           00:25
Basic cleanup           06:30
Removing large distractions           05:04
Enhancing the face           04:04
Improving small details           04:48
Changing the shape of the face           03:47
Removing flyaway hairs           06:20
Changing the shape of the body           04:39
Cleaning up details           05:37
Improving the eyes           04:14
Brightening the face           03:39
Enhancing the lips           01:55
Being creative with color           04:56
Final project evaluation           02:41
57:57 6. Nature Fashion Project
Overview of the project           00:17
Basic cleanup           04:34
Improving skin           04:55
Evening tone           10:21
Improving shape           05:44
Cleaning up details around the eye           06:26
Improving details           01:58
Enhancing eyes           03:00
Softening the skin           06:28
Brightening the skin and hair           03:37
Enhancing color           02:46
Adding light           03:25
Final project evaluation           04:26
58:39 7. High-End Glamour Project
Overview of the project           00:21
Cleaning up the background           07:17
Cleaning up the small details           06:15
Cleaning up the mid-size details           07:45
Removing wrinkles           07:14
Softening skin           08:51
Adding dimension           04:43
Enhancing color           02:43
Modifying the structure of the image           03:15
Final project evaluation           02:35
Bonus project: Adding shine and dimension to skin using Burn and Dodge           03:49
Bonus project: Adding contrast           03:51
03:00 Conclusion
Additional resources           02:38
Goodbye           00:22