Retouching for Diverse Skin Tones in Photoshop

Overview

“In this lesson, I will teach you how to use the dodge and burn method for lighter and mid-toned skin. This is an incredibly important tool for non-destructive skin retouching. Rather than removing the texture from the skin tone, it relies on using light and shade to remove inconsistencies. To apply this method, you will learn how to use the "Curves" tool in the "Adjustments" panel. ”

In this video lesson Kayleigh June addresses the topic: Using the Dodge and Burn Method 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retouching for Diverse Skin Tones in Photoshop. Learn how to retouch different skin colors and textures using various editing techniques to achieve professional-looking results.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we're going to be learning a difficult method of retouching called dodge and burn. Now we're going to be talking about what Dodge and Burn actually is and why it's considered an industry standard retouching method. So Dodge and Burn is an industry standard skin retouching technique. And it is the process of using light and shadow to fill in skin inconsistencies and blemishes. So why is it considered an industry standard retouching method? So Dodge and Burn is one of the most non-destructive methods for skin retouching as it retains all of the texture in the image. We are not...”

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Course summary for: Retouching for Diverse Skin Tones in Photoshop

• Level: Beginner
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• 2987 students
• 5 units
• 18 lessons (3h 0m)
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• Category

  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Photo Retouching, Photography Post-production