Beauty Retouching for Beginners

Using RAW Files for Photos

A course by Xi Chen , Photo Retoucher

Photo Retoucher. New York, United States.
Joined November 2020
96% positive reviews (54)
1,673 students
Audio: English, German, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish

About the video: Using RAW Files for Photos

Overview

“Here we will process a RAW file using Adobe Camera Raw to be retouch-ready in Photoshop. We will go through the fundamental adjustments of the RAW file and what does each of the adjustment sliders.”

In this video lesson Xi Chen addresses the topic: Using RAW Files for Photos, which is part of the Domestika online course: Beauty Retouching for Beginners. Learn the basics of professional image retouching and color correction for beauty and product photography.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we'll be talking about raw image files My clients usually sends me a process tip. or a raw file to start with. When a photographer takes a photo, it should always be in RAW format, especially if you know it is going to be manipulated later. because it captures the most range of information. Therefore, it allows the most degrees of manipulation in editing process. Because a raw file is not processed, It cannot be printed or edited and cannot be opened by viewing software like preview just yet. it will have to be converted into a TIFF a JPEG image first. Some of the common con...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.


Course summary for: Beauty Retouching for Beginners

  • Level: Beginner
  • 96% positive reviews (54)
  • 1673 students
  • 5 units
  • 18 lessons (2h 53m)
  • 4 downloads
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Areas

    Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Portrait Photography

Xi Chen

Xi Chen
A course by Xi Chen

Teacher Plus
Photo Retoucher

Xi Chen is a freelance photo retoucher based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally a photographer, she now specializes in color correction and retouching images for fashion editorials, portraits, commercial campaigns, social media content, and fine art.

Xi has worked with luxury fashion brands like Chanel, Prada, Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Hermes, Valentino, Bobbi Brown, Vera Wang, and more. Her client list also includes Google, Samsung, Nike, and Adidas, as well as editorials like GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and Vogue.


  • 96% positive reviews (54)
  • 1,673 students
  • 18 lessons (2h 53m)
  • 13 additional resources (4 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English, German, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

Areas

Beauty Retouching for Beginners. Photography, and Video course by Xi Chen

Beauty Retouching for Beginners

A course by Xi Chen
Photo Retoucher. New York, United States.
Joined November 2020
  • 96% positive reviews (54)
  • 1,673 students