Photoshop Tutorial Portrait Beauty Retouching Photo Editing

Photoshop Tutorial Portrait Beauty Retouching Photo Editing,

Beauty retouching in Photoshop involves enhancing a portrait while maintaining a natural look. Therefore, Here’s a step-by-step tutorial:

Open Your Image:

In other words, Open the picture you want to edit in Photoshop.

Photoshop Tutorial Portrait Beauty Retouching, Duplicate the Layer:

However, Press Ctrl + J (Windows) or Cmd + J (Mac) to duplicate the background layer. This preserves the original image in case you need to revert.

Photoshop Tutorial Portrait Beauty Retouching, Skin Smoothing:

Create a Frequency Separation:

1. For instance, Duplicate the layer twice (Ctrl + J twice). Name the first copy “Low Frequency” and the second “High Frequency.”
2. Above all, Turn off the visibility of the “High Frequency” layer.
3. In addition, Select the “Low Frequency” layer, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Blur until you see a smooth version of the image without details (around 5-10 pixels).
4. After that, Select the “High Frequency” layer, turn it on, and go to Image > Apply Image.
5. Set the layer to “Subtract” if you’re on 8-bit or “Add” for 16-bit images. Set the scale to 2 and offset to 128 for 8-bit images.
6. Change the blending mode of the “High Frequency” layer to Linear Light.

Remove Blemishes:

On the “High Frequency” layer, use the Clone Stamp Tool (S) or Spot Healing Brush Tool (J) to remove blemishes and imperfections.

Smooth Skin Texture:

On the “Low Frequency” layer, use the Lasso Tool (L) to select areas of skin. Apply a slight Gaussian Blur (around 3-6 pixels) to smooth the skin while retaining its natural texture.

Photoshop Tutorial Portrait Beauty Retouching Photo Editing,

Enhance the Eyes:

Brighten the Whites:

1. Create a new layer, set the blending mode to, and use a soft white brush to paint over the whites of the eyes.
2. Reduce the opacity of the layer if needed.

Sharpen the Iris:

1. Duplicate the “High Frequency” layer, apply a High Pass Filter (Filter > Other > High Pass) with a radius of around 1-2 pixels.
2. Change the blending mode to Overlay and use a layer mask to apply it only to the irises.

Enhance Lips:

1. Create a new layer, set the blending mode to, and use a soft brush to add color to the lips.
2. Reduce opacity for a natural look.

Portrait Beauty Retouching, Dodge, and Burn:

1. Please create a new layer, fill it with 50% gray, and set the blending mode to Overlay.
2. Use the Dodge Tool to brighten the Burn Tool to darken areas to add depth to the face.

Adjust Color and Tone:

1. Use Curves or Levels adjustment layers to fine-tune the contrast and brightness.
2. Use Hue/Saturation to adjust the overall color balance.

Portrait Beauty Retouching, Final Touches:

1. Add any final touches like sharpening the overall image (Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask).
2. Save your work.

This process will give you a professionally retouched portrait while keeping the subject’s natural beauty intact.