CS3 DIGITAL RETOUCHING FOR FASHION BEAUTY AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
AN E-BOOK BY GRY GARNESS
First edition of the beauty retouching book aimed at photo professionals – those who either focus entirely on retouching, or photographers who do their own post-production. This inspiring e-book meets the needs of photographers, assistants, digital operators, retouchers, and anyone who produces high-quality people-shots that need to stand up to close scrutiny and large output. It’s sharp, clean and well designed, and the pdf format lets you can zoom in and examine the images in detail. The majority of images in the book have been published as fashion editorials, high-end magazine covers, advertising campaigns and CD-covers.
The e-book is all about transforming good images into stunning images. The book can be read and used like a cookbook, with a mix of in-depth retouching concepts and step-by-step tutorials. The tutorials are advanced, but straightforward, and the book’s 85 tutorials consist of well-proven techniques and the ‘recipes’ have been well tried and tested. Based on Gry’s experience as a Photoshop trainer, the tutorials are suitable for all levels. There’s enough detail for inexperienced users, and at the same time a fast-track way of skimming the text for advanced users. The general emphasis is on making light work of the retouching, by working in a smart and bold way, while still keeping it subtle, realistic and editable! You can see a preview of the content in Google Books where you can also search on subject.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Effective Retouching
- Intro
- Three Degrees of Retouching
- Working Smart
- Menus, Keys and Shortcuts
- Input Essentials
- File Formats
- Processing Raw Files
- The Adobe Camera Raw Interface
- Using the Adobe Camera Raw Converter
- Processing Several Files at Once
- Synchronized Processing
- Planning the Retouching
- Keeping it Editable
- The Layer Stack
- 10 Layer Essentials
- Thinking Smart
- The Main Tools for Retouching
- Brushes for the Retouching Tools
- Brush Work
- Simple Selections Using Tools
- The Lasso Tools
- Smooth Selections Without Using Tools
- Load a Luminance Mask
- Modifying Selections in Quickmask Mode
- Modifying Selections with Refine Edge
- The Essence of a Mask
- Two Ways of Making and Using Selections
- Pen Tool Paths
- The New Photoshop CS3 User Interface
- Tailoring the User Interface
- Propelling the Workflow Forward With Actions
- Color Enhancement Intro
- 5 Steps for Consistent Color
- Color is the Essence
- Using Adjustment Layers
- The Colors of Skin
- Balanced Levels
- Beautiful Curves
- Using Curves
- Curves Shapes and their Outcomes
- Local Color Adjustments
- Three Color Workflows
- Using the Gradient with Masks
- Gradient Combined with Other Masking
- Targeting a Color Range
- Soft Light Blending Mode for Contrast
- Soft Light Neutral Layer for Shading
- Quick Fix for Hot Faces
- Driving a Color Towards Another
- Replacement of Color
- Black & White Appearance in RGB
- The Black & White Command
- Monochrome Toning
- Simulating a Lith Print Effect
- Skin Retouching Intro
- Retaining the Real Beauty
- Manual, Practical and Visual Tips
- Cloning and Healing Blemishes
- Reducing Blemishes and Facial Lines
- Reduction of Pores
- Reducing Shadows and Bags Under Eyes
- Reducing Red Blotches
- Color Adjustment for Smoother Skin
- Making Seamless Skin Patterns
- Using Skin Patterns
- Skin Sculpting
- Faking a Golden Tan
- Reducing Arm and Leg Hairs
- Applying a Digital Powder Finish
- Light-reflecting Powder
- Digital Airbrushing
- The Features Intro
- Balancing Symmetry
- Reshaping Features
- Using a Dedicated Layer for Eyes
- Enlarging Eyes
- Brightening Eyes
- Removing Red-eye
- Shaping Eyebrows
- Maximizing Lashes
- Painting in Lashes
- Making Several Lashes From One
- Transforming a Smile
- Defining Lips
- Extreme Change of Lip Makeup
- Refining Hands
- Hair Figure and Fashion Intro
- Grafting – The Art of Borrowing
- Lightening the Roots & Creating Highlights
- Changing the Hair Color Dramatically
- Dealing with Flyaway and Stray Hairs
- Eliminating Interior Cross Hairs
- Grafting Gaps and Cross Hairs
- Comp’ing Figure and Hair
- Changing the Color of Clothes
- Shaping the Iconic Figure
- Transforming an Arm
- Removing Crumples in Clothes
- Give some Movement to Clothes
- The Finishing Touches Intro
- Resizing Images
- General Sharpening
- Options for Limited Sharpening
- Sharpening Mainly the Midtones
- Stealth Sharpening
- Skin Sharpening in RGB
- Make some Noise
- Printing With Inkjets
- Delivering of Files to Client
- Famous Last Words
