if no blur - how to get smooth skin?

samoflak · #1 03-23-2008, 06:59 PM

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

JMB · #2 03-23-2008, 07:06 PM

http://retouchersblog.wordpress.com/...high-pass-way/

This is one way..

samoflak · #3 03-23-2008, 07:22 PM

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

morpheus1870 · #4 03-23-2008, 07:55 PM

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

JMB · #5 03-23-2008, 08:20 PM

Glad you like it =D

0lBaldy · #6 03-23-2008, 08:48 PM

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

byRo · #7 03-24-2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

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

Rô

jam1212 · #8 03-24-2008, 12:35 PM

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.