if no blur - how to get smooth skin?

[samoflak]

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?


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

This is one way..

[samoflak]

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

[morpheus1870]

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

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Glad you like it =D

[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

[byRo]

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]

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.