Lynda.com - Photoshop CS5: Portrait Retouching [2010, ENG]

Introduction                                                    01:31
Using the exercise files                                        00:51

Initial retouching considerations                               05:04
Retouching workflow strategies                                  02:31
Making notes for a retouching road map                          01:31
Using a Wacom tablet                                            04:11
Finding resources and inspiration                               02:18
Choosing a format: RAW or DNG                                   05:50
Creating a custom retouching workspace                          03:23

White balancing in Adobe Camera Raw                             04:26
White balancing with curves                                     02:22
Advanced white balancing with curves                            02:59
White balancing and masking                                     06:28

Introducing skin tone color correction                          03:23
Color-correcting skin by the numbers                            05:08
Color-correcting lighter skin tones                             02:08
Color-correcting darker skin tones                              03:55
Color-correcting medium skin tones                              02:59
Correcting color with skin tone and neutral content             03:53
Correcting color with the Curves dialog and Hue/Saturation      05:10

Using the Spot Removal tool                                     04:42
Cleaning up a portrait backdrop                                 03:29
Reducing wrinkles in a Camera Raw workflow                      02:35
Reducing skin shine                                             02:28
Removing blemishes across multiple frames                       02:59

Using Content-Aware Fill                                        03:47
Using Content-Aware Fill to create variations                   03:27
Removing graphics from clothing                                 04:12
Removing tags from clothing                                     08:58
Removing distractions near subjects                             05:12
Extending a studio backdrop                                     08:20
Removing blemishes from the face                                05:36
Short project: Cleaning a child's face                          07:33
Reducing hot spots                                              05:50
Taming flyaway hairs                                            06:28

Cleaning up the small details                                   03:54
Cleaning up larger areas                                        05:16
Making a final evaluation                                       02:29

Correcting tone with curves and masking                         04:23
Correcting tone with blending modes and masking                 06:49
Using Shadow/Highlights to brighten shadows                     04:06
Combining blending modes                                        05:42
Reducing shadows by dodging                                     04:34
Using curves and Color Range masking to darken highlights       06:58
Redirecting light with curves and masking                       03:52
Using Shadow/Highlights to improve exposure                     05:15

Reducing shallow wrinkles with the Healing brush                03:14
Reducing wrinkles with the Clone Stamp tool                     06:35
Reducing wrinkles with Soft Light blending                      07:14
Using curves to reduce wrinkles                                 05:22
Using the Burn and Dodge tools on wrinkles                      06:24
Using Clone Stamp, Healing, and Curves tools on wrinkles        05:37
Fine-tuning and making final adjustments                        03:33

Adding sparkle to eyes                                          05:54
Enhancing eyes with adjustment layers and blending              09:31
Changing eye color                                              05:15
Adding a catch light                                            02:19
Whitening eyes                                                  08:12
Creating "Hollywood Eyes"                                       04:59
Modifying pupils and eye edges                                  02:55
Eye sharpening with the High Pass filter                        04:18
Sharpening eyes behind glasses                                  02:45

Reshaping an eyebrow                                            05:39
Darkening an eyebrow                                            02:07
Working on eyebrows and adding eyelashes                        06:44
Adding mascara to increase eyelash density                      02:45
Adding eyelashes                                                05:58

Enhancing lip color and tone                                    03:04
Using curves and blending modes to improve lips                 06:18
Adding dimension with curves and masking                        04:57
Improving lips with the Burn and Dodge tools                    04:49

Whitening teeth with the Dodge and Sponge tools                 04:13
Whitening teeth with Hue and Saturation                         02:43
Removing a gap between teeth                                    03:46

Patching a gap in hair                                          04:47
Removing a gap in hair with the Patch tool                      03:22
Covering hair discoloration                                     03:23
Brightening hair for emphasis                                   03:43
Removing flyaway hairs                                          05:37
Adding thickness to thinning hair                               05:21
Filling in a receding hairline                                  07:27

Brightening shadowed areas on the face                          03:07
Adding color to the cheeks and eyelids                          06:36
Modifying lip color                                             04:32
Modifying eye makeup color                                      03:36
Using curves to change eye makeup                               03:37
Increasing color saturation and variety of makeup               05:42
Using Selective Color to create vibrant color                   02:32
Creating dimensions with contours                               04:50
Creating contours with painting and blending modes              04:37
Additional makeup resources                                     01:13

Reducing skin variations and freckles                           03:58
Cleaning up small skin blemishes                                03:48
Improving the skin on the face                                  04:46
Beauty skin workflow                                            08:48
Reducing blemishes in the background                            03:52
Advanced skin enhancement                                       04:30
Fashion project: Cleaning up the background                     03:08
Fashion project: Cleaning up the skin                           03:37

Creating a soft, glamorous look                                 05:02
Example 1: Basic skin cleanup                                   04:12
Example 1: Skin softening                                       07:11
Example 2: Skin softening on a color beauty photograph          09:01
Example 3: Reducing brightness with curves                      02:51
Example 3: Basic cleanup                                        03:12
Example 3: Reducing color variation                             03:45
Example 3: Smoothing skin with the High Pass filter             07:44
Example 4: Viewing an image in multiple windows                 03:14
Example 4: Improving tone                                       02:48
Example 4: Final fashion smoothing                              06:45
Advanced masking and skin softening                             06:17

Adding dimension with painting and Soft Light                   04:11
Adding dimension with curves and masking                        04:28
Using bristle tip brushes to burn and dodge                     04:16
Thinning with Liquify                                           04:47
Thinning with Puppet Warp                                       04:05
Using Puppet Warp to change shape                               05:15
Making enhancements with Free Transform                         04:55
Extending Free Transform with the Warp command                  03:41
Modifying color and light                                       05:47
Changing an expression with Liquify                             02:17
Brightening with curves and masking                             06:37
Modifying skin brightness and dress color                       04:02
Increasing the height of the subject                            04:14

Combining multiple exposures for group portraits                05:15
Thinning with Free Transform                                    05:13
Reshaping with the Warp tool                                    01:53
Reshaping with Liquify                                          02:52
Creating simple symmetry in the face                            02:47
Removing distortion in a portrait                               06:24
Tailor-fitting a wedding dress                                  06:57
Changing perspective on a fashion photograph                    06:46

Brightening the shadows                                         05:35
Improving the eyes                                              02:31
Modifying the background                                        03:41
Brightening hair and leaves                                     02:23
Brightening the subject with curves                             01:59
Final sharpening                                                03:13

Cleaning up the small details                                   03:29
Improving the color and tone                                    03:45
Modifying the skin tone                                         02:46
Brightening dark hair root color                                03:34
Enhancing the lips                                              03:38
Sharpening the eyes                                             07:29
Final color adjustments                                         05:24