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A portrait can be a cherished possession for a lifetime, and now making perfect portraits is just one Photoshop course away. Professional photographer and instructor Chris Orwig uses his vast knowledge of Photoshop to focus on the specific tools every photographer needs to adjust images and keep them looking genuine. Photoshop CS4 Portrait Retouching Essential Training explores this program's deep resources and inspires photographers to do their creative best with everything from blemishes to backdrops. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course Photoshop CS4 Portrait Retouching Essential Training Author Chris Orwig SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-02-13 Duration 12.23 hrs / 175 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags Photoshop, CS4 Required software Adobe Photoshop CS4

Welcome Introduction 02:35 Using the exercise files 00:47 1. Getting Started Initial retouching considerations 05:21 Retouching workflow strategies 03:58 Retouching roadmap: Making notes 02:33 Using a Wacom Tablet 02:21 Resources and inspiration 02:11 2. Basic Color Correction White balancing in Adobe Camera Raw 05:51 White balancing with curves 03:10 Fine-tuning color with curves 02:17 Color-correcting white and black points in a photo 03:32 Color-correcting with a color card 02:59 Applying curves adjustments to another image 01:55 3. Color-Correcting Skin Tones Reducing red skin tones 03:36 Correcting and enhancing skin colors 02:46 Introducing skin tone color correction 03:00 Color-correcting skin by the numbers 02:59 Color-correcting light skin tones: Male 03:25 Color-correcting light skin tones: Female 02:40 Color-correcting light skin tones: Children 02:46 Color-correcting medium light skin tones: Female 02:46 Color-correcting medium dark skin tones: Male 03:44 Color-correcting dark skin tones: Male 05:15 Color-correcting dark skin tones: Female 02:40 4. Reducing Blemishes and Cleaning Up in Camera Raw Using the Spot Removal tool 05:11 Deconstructing Clone and Heal spot removal 02:59 Cleaning up small skin variations 05:36 Reducing blemishes and skin shine 03:53 Cleaning up a portrait backdrop 01:39 Cleaning up a backdrop 04:33 Reducing wrinkles and Camera Raw workflow 07:46 Removing lens dust from images 02:51 5. Reducing Blemishes and Cleaning Up in Photoshop Creative tip: Leaving crumbs 01:08 Removing background distractions 07:31 Removing elements with the Patch tool 08:27 Removing T-shirt graphics 04:06 Removing distractions near subjects 06:05 Simplifying a background 07:24 Cleaning up small facial details 05:50 Simple skin retouching project 07:29 Reducing hot spots 04:55 Cleaning up small hair details 09:02 6. Cleanup Project 1: Beauty Taking notes on an image 02:08 Cleaning up small details 07:12 Improving an eyebrow 04:13 Working on shadows 06:06 7. Cleanup Project 2: Fashion Creative tip: Letting go of perfection 01:25 Cleaning up the background 04:27 Improving the face 05:08 Cleaning up the details 04:36 8. Cleanup Project 3: Fashion Cleaning up the background 05:43 Improving background tone and texture 06:21 Fixing details and wrinkles 04:33 Final detail corrections 04:22 Bonus color enhancements 03:42 9. Correcting Tone Creative tip: Movie critic 00:58 Correcting tone with the Adjustment brush: Male 05:31 Correcting tone with the Adjustment brush: Female 04:58 Brightening with the Dodge tool 03:37 Correcting tone with curves 05:09 Enhancing with curves and the Burn tool 03:40 Quickly correcting tone with curves 03:35 Brightening with soft light blending 04:35 Darkening corners with soft light blending 03:54 Enhancing tone with shadows and highlights 02:52 10. Reducing and Removing Wrinkles Reducing shallow wrinkles with the Healing brush 04:32 Reducing wrinkles with Clone Stamp blending 04:02 Reducing deeper wrinkles with the Healing brush 05:57 Organizing layers and masking 03:15 Using the Dodge tool and blending modes on wrinkles 04:09 Using cloning, healing, and curves on wrinkles 07:33 Removing face and garment wrinkles for a magazine cover 06:43 11. Enhancing Eyes Creative tip: Art and craft 00:59 Adding sparkle to the eyes 04:25 Enhancing eye details 03:55 Brightening eyes 06:04 Improving eyes and darkening edges 05:38 Improving eyes with curves and color 05:03 Enhancing eyes with curves 03:42 Changing eye color 06:18 Adding a catch light 02:19 Sharpening eyes behind glasses 04:27 Whitening eyes 02:24 Whitening eyes in detail 07:44 Creating "Hollywood eyes" 03:24 Modifying pupils and eye edges 05:11 12. Enhancing Eyelashes and Eyebrows Reshaping an eyebrow 03:24

Improving texture around an eyebrow 03:08 Darkening an eyebrow 03:50 Adding mascara to increase eyelash density 02:11 Adding eyelashes 02:54 13. Improving Lips Enhancing lip color and tone 03:22 Using curves and Hue/Saturation to improve lips 04:28 Adding dimension, shine, tone, and color 04:11 Improving shape and tone 06:10 14. Enhancing Teeth Creative tip: Ansel Adams 01:36 Whitening teeth with the Dodge tool 02:14 Whitening teeth with Hue/Saturation 05:17 Removing a gap between teeth 02:46 15. Improving Hair Patching a gap in hair 02:45 Covering hair discoloration 03:20 Brightening hair for emphasis 03:08 Brightening dark roots 04:27 Adding hair 04:39 Fixing roots and hair color 04:17 Removing flyaway hairs 12:44 16. Improving Makeup Additional makeup resources 01:30 Brightening shadowed areas on the face 02:46 Adding color to the cheeks 04:59 Improving the lips 03:03 Modifying lip color 04:28 Adding makeup 03:31 Modifying eye makeup color 04:58 Increasing color saturation and variety 03:19 Changing eye makeup color 03:15 Creating dimensions with contours 04:23 17. Enhancing Skin Creative tip: Know when to hold 'em 01:18 Reducing skin highlights 04:15 Cleaning up small skin blemishes 05:19 Healing small skin blemishes 03:15 Minimizing color variance 03:31 Reducing small details 04:40 Advanced skin enhancement 06:17 Beauty skin workflow 08:50 Fashion project pt. 1: Background cleanup 04:21 Fashion project pt. 2: Skin cleanup 03:19 18. Skin-Softening Projects Basic skin cleanup 02:49 Advanced blemish removal 06:39 Skin softening 07:05 Basic skin cleanup 03:42 Enhancing texture and tone 05:12 Basic retouching final steps 04:27 Final skin softening 06:53 High-Pass skin softening 07:38 Creating a skin-softening action 07:18 Speeding up skin softening with masking 07:01 Skin cleanup and softening with Camera Raw 06:53 19. Body Improvements Creative tip: The ethics of retouching 01:31 Yoga project 08:52 Fashion project pt. 1: Improving the facial expression 02:44 Fashion project pt. 2: Changing the arms 04:43 Fashion project pt. 3: Modifying the legs 02:54 Fashion project pt. 4: Increasing the height 02:29 Fashion project pt. 5: Working with light 06:04 Flamenco project pt. 1: Modifying the waist 03:37 Flamenco project pt. 2: Improving the waist 01:54 Flamenco project pt. 3: Adding height 02:16 Flamenco project pt. 4: Color and tone 02:52 Muscles project pt. 1: Introducing the Liquefy filter 02:46 Muscles project pt. 2: Using the Liquefy filter 05:12 Muscles project pt. 3: Burning and dodging 06:19 Muscles project pt. 4: Using curves 03:20 20. Structural Image Enhancements Improving the jaw line with Forward Warp Liquefy 03:21 Improving the jaw line with Push Left Liquefy 03:25 Improving the jaw line with the Free Transform tool 01:55 Creating simple symmetry in the face 07:21 Improving the Shape of Eyes, Ears, Nose and Face 03:49 Tailor fitting a wedding dress 02:32 Improving the face 03:20 Reducing the stomach size 04:28 Correcting distortion 08:49 Combining multiple exposures 04:31 21. Retouching Workflow Creative tip: Seal on photography 01:28 Color-correcting skin tones 04:08 Reducing blemishes 03:33 Enhancing tone 03:22 Adding makeup 05:17 Creating dimension with contours 02:57 Sharpening eyes 05:22 Improving eyes 04:44 Lightening dark roots 01:26 Smoothing skin 03:38 Enhancing color 03:29 Modifying the background 06:36 Conclusion Goodbye 00:38