Product Retouching in Photoshop CC

Open and organize images in Bridge, keeping sessions in separate folders, then start raw conversion in Camera Raw or Lightroom, noting metadata and lens information.

Match color by comparing standard and camera matching standard profiles, synchronize changes across the image set, and use the eyedropper to set white balance and temperature for a natural look.

Explore how red, green, and blue light shapes an image and adjust exposure, shadows, highlights, and contrast to prepare photos for retouching in Photoshop.

Learn to fix lens distortions, vignetting, and chromatic aberration in product retouching by applying profile corrections, adjusting distortion and vignette, and using fringe hue controls.

Master color adjustments in Photoshop CC by balancing saturation and vibrance, shaping hue and luminance, and using color mixer and calibration panel to preserve natural colors.

Save camera raw images with synchronized settings, use a universal color space (Adobe RGB or ProPhoto RGB), 16-bit depth at 300 ppi, and export as TIFF for non-destructive Photoshop work.

Import files in Lightroom and Camera Raw, and compare how camera settings transfer to Lightroom for still life images, basic, calibration, and optics panels, with white balance and vibrance adjustments.

Apply Lightroom processing by importing, using camera matching standard, and adjusting white balance, shadows, and vibrance; fine-tune color with hue/saturation/luminance and color mixer, then enable profile and lens corrections.

Export selected images from Lightroom to a subfolder as tiff files at 300 ppi, keeping the same filenames, then open them in Photoshop for further retouching.

Remove tape, gum, dirt, and dust; even out dirty and uneven reflections; remove plastic to create levitating elements; and restore floors as you learn basic retouching tools in Photoshop.

Master non-destructive retouching in Photoshop CC using healing brush, clone stamp, and patch tool on a new layer; tune sampling, hardness, and texture/color matching for seamless product edits.

Remove reflections from shiny product photos in Photoshop CC by precise pen tool selections, painting with a soft brush, and clone stamp masking for a clean, natural result.

Learn to refine floor reflections in product retouching in Photoshop CC by cleaning the floor, using selections where needed, removing gum marks, and blending with painting tools for natural results.

Extend the product background in Photoshop with the crop tool and content-aware fill, keep the same ratio, then refine with a new layer and clone stamp to blend shadows.

Retouch and remove clay from product shots in Photoshop CC, using selections, soft and hard brush work, and dodge and burn to restore edges and natural shadows.

Remove dust and scratches from product photos using healing brush and stamp techniques, then apply a dust and scratches filter on a smart object with mask-based, non-destructive cleanup.

Remove dust, scratches, and reflections from product surfaces using selection and brush work. Keep edges intact while painting on a clean layer, using clone stamp or eraser when needed.

Retouch the sign in Photoshop with a clone stamp on a new layer, use a mask to refine the sign, preserving light and blending colors for a natural result.

Extract three products from the background with the pen tool to create clean selections, focusing on bottom edges that meet the panel, preparing images for demanding retouching by removing reflections.

Learn to simplify product retouching by shooting backup images: capture the product with the panel in the same position, then extract the product and shadows onto a clean image.

Learn to create natural looking reflections on a product in Photoshop CC by building and masking multiple reflection layers. Blend edges with blur and grain for a polished retouched image.

Create natural looking product reflections in Photoshop by precise selections, feathered edges, masks, motion blur, color tweaks, and smart object workflows to blend blue reflections.

Clean edges and remove dirt to create natural reflections and seamless product integration, using a tablet and 1-2 px brush to blend edges for an authentic look.

Explore dodge and burn with curves in Photoshop CC by using a black-and-white desaturation preview, curves adjustments, and layer masks to balance lights for product retouching.

Use an empty layer named dodge and burn in Photoshop with a soft edges brush to brighten and darken areas, keeping flow low and leveraging soft light for subtle control.

Learn to create natural looking reflections in Photoshop CC using existing image data: clean up, create precise curves, duplicate and blur reflections, and mask for edge accuracy.

Learn to edit color selectively in Photoshop by isolating hues with color range and sampled colors, using eyedropper tools, masks, and curves to refine yellow, red, and other tones.

Learn to adjust contrast in Photoshop with two curve adjustment layers for highlights and shadows, using masks and selections to brighten highlights and deepen shadows naturally.

Apply final adjustments in Photoshop with a camera filter on a final layer, convert it to a smart object, and refine contrast, shadows, saturation, and color using the color mixer.

Apply final adjustments in Lightroom for product retouching, synchronizing basic settings across images, adjusting contrast, texture, grain, and color with the color mixer, then crop, straighten, and export JPEGs.