Guided Course: Beauty Retouching Techniques in Photoshop
Workflow & File
A guided course by Xi Chen , Photo Retoucher
About the video: Workflow & File
Overview
“In this unit, I will teach you how to set up Adobe Photoshop. We will also go over how to optimize the structure of files and RAW conversion in Photoshop. These steps are crucial before working on an image.”
In this video lesson Xi Chen addresses the topic: Workflow & File, which is part of the Domestika online course: Guided Course: Beauty Retouching Techniques in Photoshop. Master beauty retouching with Photoshop, focusing on techniques like dodge and burn, color balancing, and light correction.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we will be importing the first image we will be working on during this course. and I will show you how I set up the file structure. Groups and layers. which is universal for all the images I work on. I always start with a TIFF image Even if the client sends me a JPEG, I'll convert it into a TIFF to start. For working files, i store them mostly in layered PSDs, which is a Photoshop file, or a PSB, which is a Photoshop file larger than two gigabyte. Let's get started. before I start Talking about this, I would like to go through a couple file formats. I always start with a TIF...”
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Course summary for: Guided Course: Beauty Retouching Techniques in Photoshop
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Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Portrait Photography

Xi Chen
A guided 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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