right, i understand d&b w/ adjustment layers for tone and color... also healing for spots and red patches.

so i have normal skin texture and i want to keep it in there, healing is too much, and blur, well thats clearly a bad habit and i don't want to do that anymore - what technique to you use?


skin (http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/368/picture6vw0.jpg)

http://retouchersblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/high-pass-way/

This is one way..

man... this site. absolute gold mine. thanks so much that's really helpful

Awesome link mate, that tutorial has madae things easier and quicker and no need for a surface blur!!

Glad you like it =D

I think this is the same method presented here at RetouchPRO called "The quick de-grunge trick" by byRo,:
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=213

I think this is the same method presented here at RetouchPRO called "The quick de-grunge trick" by byRo,:
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=213

At least they changed the words this time :bigthmb:

Rô

D&B isn't just for tone and color. It is a useful detail-retaining way to remove blemishes as well. Granted, it's not always the best tool for the job, but often it gets very pleasing results while retaining skin texture.