Portrait & Beauty Retouching with Adobe Photoshop

An overview of Camera Raw and the main benefits of shooting and editing with Raw files.

Learn how to navigate around the Camera Raw interface with the most important tools from the toolbar.

Learn the main options and settings for cropping your photo in the Camera Raw interface.

Learn all of the tools in the basic adjustments section of Camera Raw, including how to adjust white balance, changes to exposure and brightness/contrast, and improving saturation.

Please note that some of the names of the sliders in this section may vary depending on your version of Photoshop, but the functionality will be consistent with the lesson.

Learn how to add a creative vignette to your photos and make fine tuned adjustments to the effect.

As we finish up in the Camera Raw interface, learn the different saving options and how to move into Photoshop.

A walk through of the Photoshop user interface and how to customize your view to have the best tools for portrait editing on your default view.

An explanation of how to use Layers in Photoshop and how to manage your layers using the Layers Panel.

Explains how to create layer masks in Photoshop so you can control extactly how and where different adjustments will impact your photo.

Learn how to use Photoshop's powerful Healing Brush tools to fix blemishes and spots in your photos.

Learn how to use Photoshop's Healing tools to remove stray hairs in your photo and keep the viewers eye on your focal point.

Learn different techniques to dodge and burn so you can control the lightness and darkness of your pictures.

A brief introduction to the Adjustments panel that we will be reviewing in detail during this section.

Learn how to use the Brightness & Contrast, and Exposure adjustment layers to improve the lighting in your portraits.

Learn how to use the Color Balance and Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers to improve the coloring in your photos or to change the colors of individual elements in the picture.

Learn how to use the powerful Levels Adjustment Layer to improve the tone and color in your portraits.

Using the Curves Adjustment tool to make fine adjustments on the tone and color of your portrait photos.

Improve your portraits by sharpening the eyes using the Photoshop Smart Sharpen filter.

Learn two different filtering techniques to soften the skin in your portraits.

Learn to use blending modes and painting techniques to correct and improve skin color in your portraits.

Learn to improve eye color with a new blending mode, and use the healing brush tool to clean up the whites of the eyes.

Learn how to use a Saturation Adjustment Layer to improve the teeth in your portrait photos.

Learn to use a series of painting layers to help improve the color and shape of the lips on your subject.

Learn how to use the Black & White Adjustment layer to convert your image to grayscale or use the layer to desaturate your image.

Learn to use and manipulate Gradient Maps and Noise Filters to add creative effects to your pohotographs.

Learn how to blend Texture files into your portrait photos for a unique creative effect.