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In this course, you will :
- Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to retouch a beauty portrait or still-life image.
- Investigate the software, define the look and feel, and correct flaws in lighting, colour, and composition.
- Follow Xi's step-by-step process for creating high-impact commercial images to develop your own distinct retouching style and learn how to attract clients.
- Investigate colour settings and profiles, then examine your workspace and essential keyboard shortcuts. Set up your project and become acquainted with the tools, windows, and file formats that are commonly used for quick and efficient retouching.
- Before importing your images into Photoshop, learn how to process RAW images and adjust settings in Adobe Camera Raw.
- Xi demonstrates her approach to beauty portraits, which primarily entails retouching hair, skin, makeup, or jewellery.
- Learn how to use colour balance, tone curves, and hue and saturation to define the overall mood and tone. Learn how to remove blemishes, dust, and other imperfections with the clone stamp and healing brush. Then, make adjustments to the colour, lighting, and shadows.
- Learn about focus stacking, composition, masking, cleaning, and colour correction before moving on to retouching product images. Explore tools such as the dust and scratches filter, layer masks, and more.
Syllabus :
1. Setup and Preparation
- Using RAW Files for Photos
- Workflow & File
- How to Set up Photoshop
2. Beauty Portrait
- How to Approach an Image
- Image Treatment
- Natural Beauty Retouching Soft Lighting, Dodge and Burn
- Color Balancing, Light, and Shadows
3. Still-Life Image Retouching
- How to Approach an Image
- Masking
- Image Treatment
- Clean Up
- Color Balancing
4. Creating a GIF and Professional Tips
- Final Tips and behind the Scenes
- GIF, Beyond the First Step
- Understanding a GIF
