Beauty Retouching for Beginners
Clean Up
A course by Xi Chen , Photo Retoucher
About the video: Clean Up
Overview
“How can we clean up the main elements and the background of the image? We have to use functionalities such as the Dust & Scratches filter, the layer masks, and the Healing Brush and Clone Stamp tools. ”
In this video lesson Xi Chen addresses the topic: Clean Up, 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
“Clean Up Why do we want to clean up an image? We want to clear the image from any unwanted distractions or unintentional details. This way, the main focus stays on a subject matter. In this lesson, I'll be showing you how to clean up an image using the Dust & Scratch filter, Healing Brush, as well as the Dodge & Burn layer to achieve such effects. Let's get started. What I want to do is remove this excess of soap. First, I'm going to create an empty layer on top of two of the bar masks. And I'm going to hold down Command and click on this group. And then move down to the other group...”
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Course summary for: Beauty Retouching for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Portrait Photography

Xi Chen
A course by Xi Chen
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.
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