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Skin Smoothing [how to??]


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Amrik Saini

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Hi guys i wanted to ask ho do i smooth skin in Portrait.. wich too i have to use after i make selection of skin... blurr tool maaybe?:neutral:
 
Ok - that's one method...
What method to use depends on the resolution of the image. A Lo-res you can get away with most any method but a Hi-res needs more attention.
Here's one I use a lot when beauty retouching Hi-res images up to 7000-8000 pxl that's very detailed and flexible:
Soft Dior Look

(And please don't use the Erasor Tool !! It makes permanent damage to pixles. Go with Layer Masks instead: Layer Masks Basics)
 
JgraphNet said:
Ok - that's one method...
What method to use depends on the resolution of the image. A Lo-res you can get away with most any method but a Hi-res needs more attention.
Here's one I use a lot when beauty retouching Hi-res images up to 7000-8000 pxl that's very detailed and flexible:
Soft Dior Look

(And please don't use the Erasor Tool !! It makes permanent damage to pixles. Go with Layer Masks instead: Layer Masks Basics)
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thxx very much reeally usefull
 
I find manually burring and a bit of surface blur works best 9 x outta 10 with low rez but you guys know that.
 
Not sure if this is a "correct" way of smoothing the skin but I sometimes use it on wrinkles or moles to lighten the tones a bit:
1.create a new layer
2.change its mode to Lighten
3.use healing brush tool - set its mode to Lighten, Source - sampled, layer current and below.
4.take the sample using Alt button just from below the wrinkle or mole
5.brush the wrinkle or mole with the sample

So far works a treat but as I said, I'm not sure it that is a correct way of doing things. Also, I take the copy of the background layer just to keep the background undamaged if that makes any sense :)
 
> Also, I take the copy of the background layer just to keep the background undamaged if that makes any sense
Makes very much sense indeed. You should never work on the original.
Using Healing Brush with different Blending Modes than Normal is also a good idea. People tend to forget they are there and go with Normal routine-like.
 
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