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Enhance Skin


Now, look at this :

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He looks like much more nicer than ever, doesn't he? ^.^

Now, let's start!

Open your portrait photo. I use this photo :

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Pick Healing Brush Tool image 3

ALT+CLICK on the skin' smooth area and then brushing on bad area.

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Repeat this action to smooth bad areas:

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He looks better? OK, you did good job! Let's continue!

Pick Lasso Tool image 7

Draw a selection around his face :

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Continue hold ALT+drag to remove eyes and lip area...

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Don't smile, keep working! (hahaha)

Go to menu Select ~> Feather ~> 5px. OK

Right click on selection and choose Layer Via Copy.

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A new layer will appear up on layer background.

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Go to menu Filter ~> Noise ~> Median...

A dialog box will appear on the screen:

Type 1,5-2px then click OK.

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(Don't smile T__T..........................but....It's funny huh? ^.^)

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Wow, nicer!

Change this layer mode to Lighten.

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And you will have very nice result :

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Change eyes color :

Click on layer include original photo.

Pick Lasso Tool image 7 , draw 2 selection around his eyes:

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Right click on selection and choose Layer Via Copy.

Change new appear layer mode to screen, Opacity = 30%.

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His eyes will be brighter.

Go to menu Image ~> Adjustments ~> Hue/Saturation...

Set option :

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Create a new layer on the top of Layer Palette, go to menu Image ~> Apply Image... Click OK

Set this layer mode to Soft light and Opacity = 30%.

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Go to menu Layer ~> New Adjustment Layer ~> Color Balance...

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And here's final result....

Enhance Skin

Good luck!



Author's URL: EZPhotoshop
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comments monchee08 November 28, 2007 says:
:) the old version of enhancing skin tone is easier and convenient! and you can apply it using only the airsoft 50 brush and not the lasso tool which is more difficult speacially for bigeners(not sure)...

i appreciate the effort though! 1 star for that!

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