CS4 DIGITAL RETOUCHING FOR FASHION BEAUTY AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

AN E-BOOK BY GRY GARNESS

This expanded Photoshop CS4 retouching book spans 260 pages crammed with techniques, ideas, solutions and guidance on retouching. 'Digital Retouching' has the feel of a good cookbook. The tutorials are presented as step-by-step recipes accompanied by high-quality imagery. This CS4 edition has a new section for the image as a whole, and handful of complete workflow case studies. It addresses all the changes in CS4, integrating new ways of working and avoiding potential CS4 pitfalls. There are plenty of tricks, but the emphasis is on developing good technique and skills, keeping the retouching totally editable. Although it’s by no means a beginners’ book, there’s enough detail for inexperienced Photoshop users, while the more advanced users can fast-track skim the bold text and headings.

The book is written by a working retoucher with extensive experience of communicating retouching skills through writing and teaching. The tutorials are tried and tested in a professional workflow. The e-book was originally conceived as a working tool for professional photographers and has proved to be a good source of new ideas and methods for digital operators, retouchers and graphic designers. You can see a larger limited preview of the content in Google Books where you can also search on subject. This book also comes with some exclusive resources: 30 training images, Photoshop Actions, and Tool Presets to download from the e- book's online resource page.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • EFFECTIVE RETOUCHING
  • Three Degrees of Retouching
  • Working Smart
  • Menus, Keys and Shortcuts
  • A Few Tips for Self Study
  • Input Essentials
  • File Formats
  • The Photo Downloader
  • Adobe Bridge 3
  • Customizing the Bridge Workspace
  • Previewing Images in Bridge
  • The Import Workflow
  • Setting up the Raw Converter
  • The Adobe Camera Raw Interface
  • New in Camera Raw 5
  • The Camera Raw Workflow
  • Processing Several Files at Once
  • Synchronized Processing
  • Planning the Retouching
  • Keeping it Editable
  • The Layer Stack
  • 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
  • Selection Tweaks Using Refine Edge
  • The Essence of a Mask
  • Two Ways of Making and Using Selections
  • Introduction of the Masks Panel in CS4
  • Pen Tool Paths
  • The Default Photoshop CS4 User Interface
  • Customizing the User Interface
  • Useful to Know About the New Layout
  • Navigation in CS4
  • Propelling the Workflow Forward With Actions
  • COLOR ENHANCEMENT
  • 5 Steps for Consistent Color
  • Color is the Essence
  • Using Adjustment Layers
  • The Colors of Skin
  • Manipulating Skin Colors in RGB
  • The New Adjustments Panel in CS4
  • Balanced Levels
  • Beautiful Curves
  • Basic Use of Curves
  • Curves Shapes and their Outcomes
  • Advanced Use of Curves
  • Selective Use of Curves
  • Another Selective Adjustment
  • Using the Gradient With Masks
  • Gradient Combined with Other Masking
  • Targeting a Color Range
  • Soft Light Blending Mode for Contrast
  • Soft Light Combined With Monochrome
  • Selective Shading with a Soft Light Layer
  • Solutions for Hot Faces
  • Driving a Color Towards Another
  • Replacement of Color
  • Black&White Appearance in RGB
  • The Black&White Command
  • Sepia Toning
  • SKIN RETOUCHING
  • Retaining the Real Beauty
  • Manual, Practical and Visual Tips
  • Cloning and Healing Blemishes
  • Painting and Cloning Developments in CS4
  • Dodging and Burning Concepts
  • Reducing Blemishes and Facial Lines
  • Reduction of Pores
  • Reducing Shadows and Bags Under Eyes
  • Reducing Red Blotches
  • Color Adjustment for Smoother Skin
  • Seamless Skin Patterns
  • Skin Sculpting
  • Faking a Golden Tan
  • Reducing Arm & Leg Hairs
  • 10 Tips for Skin Retouching
  • Skin Smoothing – the Simple Way
  • Negative Clarity for Skin Diffusion
  • Light-reflecting Powder
  • Digital Airbrushing
  • Bringing out Skin Highlights
  • THE FEATURES
  • Balancing Symmetry
  • Reshaping Features
  • Using a Dedicated Layer for Eyes
  • Enlarging Eyes
  • Brightening Eyes
  • Removing Red-eye
  • Focusing an Eye
  • Shaping Eyebrows
  • Maximizing Lashes
  • Painting in Lashes
  • New Lashes With Stroked Paths
  • Making Several Lashes From One
  • Transforming a Smile
  • Defining Lips
  • Extreme Change of Lip Makeup
  • Refining Hands
  • HAIR, FIGURE & FASHION
  • Changing the Hair Color Dramatically
  • Lightening the Roots & Creating Highlights
  • Grafting – The Art of Borrowing
  • Dealing with Flyaway and Stray Hairs
  • Eliminating Interior Cross Hairs
  • Comp’ing Figure and Hair
  • Changing the Color of Clothes
  • Shaping the Iconic Figure
  • Transforming an Arm
  • Reducing Moire Patterns
  • Removing Crumples in Clothes
  • Creating Movement in Clothes
  • THE FULL PICTURE
  • Retouching Interior Backgrounds & Locations
  • Content Aware Scaling
  • Limitations of Content Aware Scaling
  • Straightening Background Verticals
  • Tips for Retouching Children
  • Tips for Retouching Men
  • Case Study: Hi Fidelity Retouching
  • Case Study: Retouching a Female Portrait
  • Case Study: Retouching a Mature Portrait
  • Case Study: A Creative Interpretation
  • Case Study: A Quick and Dirty Workflow
  • THE FINISHING TOUCHES
  • Resizing Images
  • General Sharpening
  • Options for Limited Sharpening
  • Sharpening Mainly the Midtones
  • Stealth Sharpening
  • Skin Sharpening in RGB
  • Make some Noise
  • Minimum Dot
  • Printing With Inkjets in CS4
  • Delivering of Files to Client
  • Famous Last Words
  • Credits

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