Skin Retouching Tutorial Pt 2Sharpen and Smooth at the same time, with no retouchinghttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/14/55656612_cf9Hj-Ti.jpghttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1169397_i62L4/2006-03-19T03:55:38ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugBy Crawford Hart.Part 1 of this series provided an overview of some of the generally accepted approaches to the problem of achieving perfect skin. The techniques themselves aren't glamorous, ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />By Crawford Hart.Part 1 of this series provided an overview of some of the generally accepted approaches to the problem of achieving perfect skin. The techniques themselves aren't glamorous, ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55722026_RQDx3" title="By Crawford Hart.Part 1 of this series provided an overview of some of the generally accepted approaches to the problem of achieving perfect skin. The techniques themselves aren't glamorous, ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55722026_RQDx3-Th.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="By Crawford Hart.Part 1 of this series provided an overview of some of the generally accepted approaches to the problem of achieving perfect skin. The techniques themselves aren't glamorous, ..." title="By Crawford Hart.Part 1 of this series provided an overview of some of the generally accepted approaches to the problem of achieving perfect skin. The techniques themselves aren't glamorous, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-22T19:45:06ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55722026_RQDx3-Th.gifWhat we're going to do is take this image, generously donated for this purpose by ricbuchner, from its original state...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />What we're going to do is take this image, generously donated for this purpose by ricbuchner, from its original state...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656584_mP6si" title="What we're going to do is take this image, generously donated for this purpose by ricbuchner, from its original state..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1/55656584_mP6si-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="What we're going to do is take this image, generously donated for this purpose by ricbuchner, from its original state..." title="What we're going to do is take this image, generously donated for this purpose by ricbuchner, from its original state..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:03:53ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1/55656584_mP6si-Th.jpg...to here, without lifting a clone tool or healing brush, without dodging or burning or patching or anything else. Now, it must be said, the image we are starting with comes in pretty good ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />...to here, without lifting a clone tool or healing brush, without dodging or burning or patching or anything else. Now, it must be said, the image we are starting with comes in pretty good ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656586_dgyNU" title="...to here, without lifting a clone tool or healing brush, without dodging or burning or patching or anything else. Now, it must be said, the image we are starting with comes in pretty good ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/2/55656586_dgyNU-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="...to here, without lifting a clone tool or healing brush, without dodging or burning or patching or anything else. Now, it must be said, the image we are starting with comes in pretty good ..." title="...to here, without lifting a clone tool or healing brush, without dodging or burning or patching or anything else. Now, it must be said, the image we are starting with comes in pretty good ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:06:58ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/2/55656586_dgyNU-Th.jpgThis shows the result of some channel blends that I've been playing around with, splitting up the R, G, and B channels and blending them back into the image in various modes to create more d ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />This shows the result of some channel blends that I've been playing around with, splitting up the R, G, and B channels and blending them back into the image in various modes to create more d ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656600_PoGTU" title="This shows the result of some channel blends that I've been playing around with, splitting up the R, G, and B channels and blending them back into the image in various modes to create more d ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/3/55656600_PoGTU-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This shows the result of some channel blends that I've been playing around with, splitting up the R, G, and B channels and blending them back into the image in various modes to create more d ..." title="This shows the result of some channel blends that I've been playing around with, splitting up the R, G, and B channels and blending them back into the image in various modes to create more d ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-22T19:29:01ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/3/55656600_PoGTU-Th.jpgTHE BASIC IDEA
The theory sound simple enough: blur the big stuff and leave the small stuff alone. We want to lose the blotches but keep the pores and other fine details that make skin text ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />THE BASIC IDEA
The theory sound simple enough: blur the big stuff and leave the small stuff alone. We want to lose the blotches but keep the pores and other fine details that make skin text ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55722243_vHSan" title="THE BASIC IDEA
The theory sound simple enough: blur the big stuff and leave the small stuff alone. We want to lose the blotches but keep the pores and other fine details that make skin text ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55722243_vHSan-Th.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="THE BASIC IDEA
The theory sound simple enough: blur the big stuff and leave the small stuff alone. We want to lose the blotches but keep the pores and other fine details that make skin text ..." title="THE BASIC IDEA
The theory sound simple enough: blur the big stuff and leave the small stuff alone. We want to lose the blotches but keep the pores and other fine details that make skin text ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T12:58:24ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55722243_vHSan-Th.gifBLURRING AND SHARPENING
Start by duplicating an image twice into new layers. Leave the original alone. We'll use it for comparison.
To the first copy apply a Gaussian Blur such as y ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />BLURRING AND SHARPENING
Start by duplicating an image twice into new layers. Leave the original alone. We'll use it for comparison.
To the first copy apply a Gaussian Blur such as y ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656585_Kqg4N" title="BLURRING AND SHARPENING
Start by duplicating an image twice into new layers. Leave the original alone. We'll use it for comparison.
To the first copy apply a Gaussian Blur such as y ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/4/55656585_Kqg4N-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="BLURRING AND SHARPENING
Start by duplicating an image twice into new layers. Leave the original alone. We'll use it for comparison.
To the first copy apply a Gaussian Blur such as y ..." title="BLURRING AND SHARPENING
Start by duplicating an image twice into new layers. Leave the original alone. We'll use it for comparison.
To the first copy apply a Gaussian Blur such as y ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:03:41ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/4/55656585_Kqg4N-Th.jpgWhile the Gaussian Blur filter is well-known, the High Pass Filter is a little stranger, less user friendly and not so easily understood. It is often used for various sharpening moves. Depen ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />While the Gaussian Blur filter is well-known, the High Pass Filter is a little stranger, less user friendly and not so easily understood. It is often used for various sharpening moves. Depen ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55722409_tKFUk" title="While the Gaussian Blur filter is well-known, the High Pass Filter is a little stranger, less user friendly and not so easily understood. It is often used for various sharpening moves. Depen ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55722409_tKFUk-Th.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="While the Gaussian Blur filter is well-known, the High Pass Filter is a little stranger, less user friendly and not so easily understood. It is often used for various sharpening moves. Depen ..." title="While the Gaussian Blur filter is well-known, the High Pass Filter is a little stranger, less user friendly and not so easily understood. It is often used for various sharpening moves. Depen ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T12:58:10ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55722409_tKFUk-Th.gifGo now to the top layer in your file and choose Filters>Other>High Pass.
Like Gaussian Blur, there is only one value to set, and it too is a radius. Use the same value that you used for y ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Go now to the top layer in your file and choose Filters>Other>High Pass.
Like Gaussian Blur, there is only one value to set, and it too is a radius. Use the same value that you used for y ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656591_k8Jsc" title="Go now to the top layer in your file and choose Filters>Other>High Pass.
Like Gaussian Blur, there is only one value to set, and it too is a radius. Use the same value that you used for y ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/5/55656591_k8Jsc-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Go now to the top layer in your file and choose Filters>Other>High Pass.
Like Gaussian Blur, there is only one value to set, and it too is a radius. Use the same value that you used for y ..." title="Go now to the top layer in your file and choose Filters>Other>High Pass.
Like Gaussian Blur, there is only one value to set, and it too is a radius. Use the same value that you used for y ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:01:08ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/5/55656591_k8Jsc-Th.jpgNote how effectively the High-Pass layer can restore detail to the blurred layer underneath, when used in the modes previously mentioned. All of these are at 100% opacity. If you turn off th ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Note how effectively the High-Pass layer can restore detail to the blurred layer underneath, when used in the modes previously mentioned. All of these are at 100% opacity. If you turn off th ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55716410_uLeHN" title="Note how effectively the High-Pass layer can restore detail to the blurred layer underneath, when used in the modes previously mentioned. All of these are at 100% opacity. If you turn off th ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/55/55716410_uLeHN-Th.jpg" width="147" height="150" alt="Note how effectively the High-Pass layer can restore detail to the blurred layer underneath, when used in the modes previously mentioned. All of these are at 100% opacity. If you turn off th ..." title="Note how effectively the High-Pass layer can restore detail to the blurred layer underneath, when used in the modes previously mentioned. All of these are at 100% opacity. If you turn off th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:00:07ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/55/55716410_uLeHN-Th.jpgTWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN
Turn the blurred layer back on
Set the blending mode of the high pass layer to Linear Light, and the opacity to 50%. (The math isn't relevant to using the modes c ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN
Turn the blurred layer back on
Set the blending mode of the high pass layer to Linear Light, and the opacity to 50%. (The math isn't relevant to using the modes c ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656601_V5DET" title="TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN
Turn the blurred layer back on
Set the blending mode of the high pass layer to Linear Light, and the opacity to 50%. (The math isn't relevant to using the modes c ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/6/55656601_V5DET-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN
Turn the blurred layer back on
Set the blending mode of the high pass layer to Linear Light, and the opacity to 50%. (The math isn't relevant to using the modes c ..." title="TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN
Turn the blurred layer back on
Set the blending mode of the high pass layer to Linear Light, and the opacity to 50%. (The math isn't relevant to using the modes c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:06:47ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/6/55656601_V5DET-Th.jpgLet's return the image now to the state it was in before we applied the High Pass Filter. You can go the the history palette and click on the level just before the one that says High Pass Fi ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Let's return the image now to the state it was in before we applied the High Pass Filter. You can go the the history palette and click on the level just before the one that says High Pass Fi ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656593_maRrZ" title="Let's return the image now to the state it was in before we applied the High Pass Filter. You can go the the history palette and click on the level just before the one that says High Pass Fi ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/7/55656593_maRrZ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Let's return the image now to the state it was in before we applied the High Pass Filter. You can go the the history palette and click on the level just before the one that says High Pass Fi ..." title="Let's return the image now to the state it was in before we applied the High Pass Filter. You can go the the history palette and click on the level just before the one that says High Pass Fi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:02:35ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/7/55656593_maRrZ-Th.jpgOpen the High-Pass Filter and and pull the radius slider all the way to the left. The value is .1 pixels.
The image to the right is magnified to 400%. Note how the level of detail changes ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Open the High-Pass Filter and and pull the radius slider all the way to the left. The value is .1 pixels.
The image to the right is magnified to 400%. Note how the level of detail changes ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656599_9v2FD" title="Open the High-Pass Filter and and pull the radius slider all the way to the left. The value is .1 pixels.
The image to the right is magnified to 400%. Note how the level of detail changes ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/8/55656599_9v2FD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="45" alt="Open the High-Pass Filter and and pull the radius slider all the way to the left. The value is .1 pixels.
The image to the right is magnified to 400%. Note how the level of detail changes ..." title="Open the High-Pass Filter and and pull the radius slider all the way to the left. The value is .1 pixels.
The image to the right is magnified to 400%. Note how the level of detail changes ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:05:15ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/8/55656599_9v2FD-Th.jpgTHE WORKFLOW
It's always a good idea to apply some conventional retouching to the image before embarking on this procedure; large blemishes, warts, brusies, lines and discolorations should ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />THE WORKFLOW
It's always a good idea to apply some conventional retouching to the image before embarking on this procedure; large blemishes, warts, brusies, lines and discolorations should ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55722853_k5UAA" title="THE WORKFLOW
It's always a good idea to apply some conventional retouching to the image before embarking on this procedure; large blemishes, warts, brusies, lines and discolorations should ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55722853_k5UAA-Th.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="THE WORKFLOW
It's always a good idea to apply some conventional retouching to the image before embarking on this procedure; large blemishes, warts, brusies, lines and discolorations should ..." title="THE WORKFLOW
It's always a good idea to apply some conventional retouching to the image before embarking on this procedure; large blemishes, warts, brusies, lines and discolorations should ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:01:03ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55722853_k5UAA-Th.gifBLURRING
This is the step that wipes out everything, in order that we can selectively replace only what we want. We've used Gaussian Blur so far in our examples to accomplish this.
The ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />BLURRING
This is the step that wipes out everything, in order that we can selectively replace only what we want. We've used Gaussian Blur so far in our examples to accomplish this.
The ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656602_cmQkw" title="BLURRING
This is the step that wipes out everything, in order that we can selectively replace only what we want. We've used Gaussian Blur so far in our examples to accomplish this.
The ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/9/55656602_cmQkw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="BLURRING
This is the step that wipes out everything, in order that we can selectively replace only what we want. We've used Gaussian Blur so far in our examples to accomplish this.
The ..." title="BLURRING
This is the step that wipes out everything, in order that we can selectively replace only what we want. We've used Gaussian Blur so far in our examples to accomplish this.
The ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:02:28ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/9/55656602_cmQkw-Th.jpgTHE LENS BLUR
The Lens Blur filter was introduced in PS7, I believe, and its primary function is to mimic depth-of-field effcts. It uses a grayscale alpha channel to determine how much blur ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />THE LENS BLUR
The Lens Blur filter was introduced in PS7, I believe, and its primary function is to mimic depth-of-field effcts. It uses a grayscale alpha channel to determine how much blur ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55678843_D7rfM" title="THE LENS BLUR
The Lens Blur filter was introduced in PS7, I believe, and its primary function is to mimic depth-of-field effcts. It uses a grayscale alpha channel to determine how much blur ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/LensBlur/55678843_D7rfM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="128" alt="THE LENS BLUR
The Lens Blur filter was introduced in PS7, I believe, and its primary function is to mimic depth-of-field effcts. It uses a grayscale alpha channel to determine how much blur ..." title="THE LENS BLUR
The Lens Blur filter was introduced in PS7, I believe, and its primary function is to mimic depth-of-field effcts. It uses a grayscale alpha channel to determine how much blur ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T12:59:53ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/LensBlur/55678843_D7rfM-Th.jpgADDING DETAIL
Up until now, the steps have been pretty straight-forward, and the goals clear. Now it becomes slippery, in that there are an infinite number of ways to set the appropriate va ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />ADDING DETAIL
Up until now, the steps have been pretty straight-forward, and the goals clear. Now it becomes slippery, in that there are an infinite number of ways to set the appropriate va ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55723025_mVvWc" title="ADDING DETAIL
Up until now, the steps have been pretty straight-forward, and the goals clear. Now it becomes slippery, in that there are an infinite number of ways to set the appropriate va ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55723025_mVvWc-Th.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="ADDING DETAIL
Up until now, the steps have been pretty straight-forward, and the goals clear. Now it becomes slippery, in that there are an infinite number of ways to set the appropriate va ..." title="ADDING DETAIL
Up until now, the steps have been pretty straight-forward, and the goals clear. Now it becomes slippery, in that there are an infinite number of ways to set the appropriate va ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T12:57:42ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/spacer/55723025_mVvWc-Th.gifFor this image, a radius of 30 pretty much replicated the original state. So I reduced the setting to 20 and that became my starting value, the results shown here. Compare it with the third ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />For this image, a radius of 30 pretty much replicated the original state. So I reduced the setting to 20 and that became my starting value, the results shown here. Compare it with the third ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55719989_wdXKK" title="For this image, a radius of 30 pretty much replicated the original state. So I reduced the setting to 20 and that became my starting value, the results shown here. Compare it with the third ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/FirstLayer/55719989_wdXKK-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="For this image, a radius of 30 pretty much replicated the original state. So I reduced the setting to 20 and that became my starting value, the results shown here. Compare it with the third ..." title="For this image, a radius of 30 pretty much replicated the original state. So I reduced the setting to 20 and that became my starting value, the results shown here. Compare it with the third ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:02:11ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/FirstLayer/55719989_wdXKK-Th.jpgThis is how it looks after all four layers have had the High Pass Filter applied. Things look pretty ugly; but now we start playing with the layer opacities.
We will drastically reduce th ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />This is how it looks after all four layers have had the High Pass Filter applied. Things look pretty ugly; but now we start playing with the layer opacities.
We will drastically reduce th ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656605_7yPgi" title="This is how it looks after all four layers have had the High Pass Filter applied. Things look pretty ugly; but now we start playing with the layer opacities.
We will drastically reduce th ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/11/55656605_7yPgi-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This is how it looks after all four layers have had the High Pass Filter applied. Things look pretty ugly; but now we start playing with the layer opacities.
We will drastically reduce th ..." title="This is how it looks after all four layers have had the High Pass Filter applied. Things look pretty ugly; but now we start playing with the layer opacities.
We will drastically reduce th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:04:07ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/11/55656605_7yPgi-Th.jpgHere is the arrangement I ended up with. The layer names reflect the High Pass settings each used. I arrived at this by pure trial and error and might well have chosen different values. But ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />Here is the arrangement I ended up with. The layer names reflect the High Pass settings each used. I arrived at this by pure trial and error and might well have chosen different values. But ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55657673_e27g4" title="Here is the arrangement I ended up with. The layer names reflect the High Pass settings each used. I arrived at this by pure trial and error and might well have chosen different values. But ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/Smoothing/55657673_e27g4-Th-1.gif" width="89" height="150" alt="Here is the arrangement I ended up with. The layer names reflect the High Pass settings each used. I arrived at this by pure trial and error and might well have chosen different values. But ..." title="Here is the arrangement I ended up with. The layer names reflect the High Pass settings each used. I arrived at this by pure trial and error and might well have chosen different values. But ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T21:58:33ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/Smoothing/55657673_e27g4-Th-1.gifAnd here is the result of all this dithering with opacities. Not too shabby, I think you'll agree.<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />And here is the result of all this dithering with opacities. Not too shabby, I think you'll agree.</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55657274_ZMeFD" title="And here is the result of all this dithering with opacities. Not too shabby, I think you'll agree."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/115/55657274_ZMeFD-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="And here is the result of all this dithering with opacities. Not too shabby, I think you'll agree." title="And here is the result of all this dithering with opacities. Not too shabby, I think you'll agree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:05:21ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/115/55657274_ZMeFD-Th.jpgThe color's death warmed-over, but these curves...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />The color's death warmed-over, but these curves...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656607_RoXTF" title="The color's death warmed-over, but these curves..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/12/55656607_RoXTF-Th-1.gif" width="150" height="63" alt="The color's death warmed-over, but these curves..." title="The color's death warmed-over, but these curves..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T22:02:51ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/12/55656607_RoXTF-Th-1.gif...provide a nicely bronzed tone to the skin.<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />...provide a nicely bronzed tone to the skin.</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656609_qrhzG" title="...provide a nicely bronzed tone to the skin."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/13/55656609_qrhzG-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="...provide a nicely bronzed tone to the skin." title="...provide a nicely bronzed tone to the skin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:04:14ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/13/55656609_qrhzG-Th.jpgAnd the addition of a pleasant facial glow (also covered in Part III) completes the effect.
For all the convoluted explanation, the actual procedure takes about 15 minutes.
The variations ...<p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com">Digital Grin</a><br />And the addition of a pleasant facial glow (also covered in Part III) completes the effect.
For all the convoluted explanation, the actual procedure takes about 15 minutes.
The variations ...</p><p><a href="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/1169397_i62L4#55656612_cf9Hj" title="And the addition of a pleasant facial glow (also covered in Part III) completes the effect.
For all the convoluted explanation, the actual procedure takes about 15 minutes.
The variations ..."><img src="http://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/14/55656612_cf9Hj-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="And the addition of a pleasant facial glow (also covered in Part III) completes the effect.
For all the convoluted explanation, the actual procedure takes about 15 minutes.
The variations ..." title="And the addition of a pleasant facial glow (also covered in Part III) completes the effect.
For all the convoluted explanation, the actual procedure takes about 15 minutes.
The variations ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:07:33ZDigital Grinhttp://dgrin.smugmug.comhttp://dgrin.smugmug.com/Tutorials/Beyond-Basics/Skin-Retouching-Tutorial-Pt-2/14/55656612_cf9Hj-Th.jpg