The Skin Retouch

Join professional retoucher Kristina Sherk as she demystifies all the techniques you need to know to become a skin retouching expert!

Introduction

• The not so secrets to skin retouching
• What you should know before watching this course
• Exercise files

1. Blemish Removal

• When to use the Healing Brush to remove blemishes
• When to use the Spot Healing Brush to remove blemishes
• When to use the Clone Stamp to remove blemishes
• When to use the Patch tool to remove blemishes

2. How to Soften Skin without Looking Plastic

• What is frequency separation?
• Setting up layers using frequency separation, Part 1
• Setting up layers using frequency separation, Part 2
• How to use the Mixer Brush for frequency separation
• Practical skin smoothing using frequency separation
• Texture cleanup using frequency separation
• Adding additional texture
• Other uses for frequency separation

3. Enhancing Skin to Make It Pop

• Why should you use Dodge and Burn for skin retouching?
• Picking the right Dodge and Burn colors
• Opacity vs. flow
• Using Dodge and Burn on skin

4. Using AI Technology to Smooth Skin

• What are skin neural filters?
• Skin smoothing with neural filters
• Recreating texture with neural filters

5. Skin Finishing Touches

• Control skin redness
• Adding shimmer and shine

Conclusion

• Conclusion