AfterShoot: Shadowed face brightening and retouching
AfterShootDemo summary
Manny shows how to use the face brighten and blemish removal tools in Aftershoot on a client portrait shot in heavy shadow.
Step-by-step
- Select the feminine retouching profile
- Set the blemish removal slider to maximum
- Adjust the face brighten slider to compensate for shadows
- Lower the skin smoothing slider to maintain a natural look
Options
- Remove forehead wrinkles
- Whiten teeth
- Adjust smile line definition
Tips
- Avoid removing smile lines as they are defining features of a person's face
- Keep skin smoothing levels low to avoid an artificial look
- Use blemish removal to do the heavy lifting of the retouching work
Highlights
“That's a quick edit on a client portrait”
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