Skin tone edit

[Maximilianr]

Okay I've seen a video on how to do this edit but it was on an image that was used a few times with other color changes. I tried to get these tones like this but been having a hard time. Heres a few examples I found on Tumblr.


http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/889...flg1Zwl1qhrzgc

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/109...s9aMJvS1r3jmce

[onesh0t]

When it comes to luminosity of the skin, it's a mixture of lighting in the original image (balance of highlights to shadows) to start with, then it's careful D&B.

If you're trying to achieve specific colour I find a gradient map works very, very well.

[Maximilianr]

Can you show a break down step by step of an example I'm a visual learner. Thanks!

[onesh0t]

For D&B (dodge & burn), it's a fairly long process, there's plenty of D&B tutorials around here and on the web, there's a few methods of doing it too, so you can choose the one you like the most.

For the gradient map, you choose a highlight colour and a shadow colour, then adjustment -> gradient map. Change blending mode to colour, invert mask and paint it in where you need it.

[onesh0t]

Here's my favourite method for D&B http://vimeo.com/14381588

[adtechniques]

Originally Posted by Maximilianr

Okay I've seen a video on how to do this edit but it was on an image that was used a few times with other color changes. I tried to get these tones like this but been having a hard time. Heres a few examples I found on Tumblr.


http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/889...flg1Zwl1qhrzgc

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/109...s9aMJvS1r3jmce

Try http://ronaldnztan.com/ and see some his video retouch.
Hope this help.

[Maximilianr]

^ I didn't see any post work similar to the one I posted : /