Natural portrait retouching with Aftershoot
AfterShootDemo summary
Manny demonstrates blemish removal, skin smoothing, and eye brightening on a client rebranding portrait using Aftershoot's feminine subject selection.
Step-by-step
- Select the subject selection and choose Feminine
- Enable Blemish Removal to clean up the skin while maintaining color integrity
- Adjust the Smoothen slider under the Face section to preserve natural texture
- Use Eye Brighten to enhance the eyes
- Apply Body Blemish and Smoothing to the arms to remove bumps or acne
Options
- Remove glare from glasses
- Adjust eye bags
- Brighten and whiten teeth
- Remove shine from the face
- Soften smile lines
Watch out for
- The software currently lacks a red vein removal feature for eyes
- Over-editing eye bags can make the subject look inhuman
Tips
- Avoid using the smile lines slider as they are a defining feature of a person's face
- Use blemish removal as the primary tool to keep the subject looking human and natural
- If you must use the smile lines slider, use it very sparingly just to soften shadows
- Set body smoothing to around 80% to effectively clean up skin bumps on arms
Highlights
“It's a very subtle but natural looking edit.”
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