Retouching Portraits

Color
Tutorial>> Levels (1:58)
In this tutorial you are going to use a levels adjustment layer to improve the exposure of your photograph.

Tutorial>> Color cast (2:13)
In this tutorial you will learn how to use both skin tone and color cast to correct the color in a photograph.

Tutorial>> Black and White (2:03)
In this tutorial you will learn how to use the convert to black and white function to create dramatic black and white photographs.

Tutorial>> Two Tone (1:46)
In this tutorial you are going to combine the convert to black and white function with the color variation to create a beautiful two toned look.

Tutorial>> Sepia (4:49)
In this tutorial you are going to start with a modern color photograph and age with a film grain filter and a hue and saturation adjustment layer.

Eyes
Tutorial>> Red eye removal (8:41)
In this tutorial you will learn how resolution affects retouching. You will also learn about the red eye reduction tool and be challenged with a really challenging eye.

Tutorial>> Bright Eyes (3:35)
In this tutorial you will learn how to use a hue and saturation layer to whiten and brighten someone’s eyes.

Tutorial>> Sparkle and Enhance Eye Color (3:43)
In this tutorial you will learn how to add a sparkle to the eye with the sharpen function and enhance the eye color with an overlay blend mode.

Tutorial>> Darkening Eye Brows and Gray Beards (2:54)
In this tutorial you will use the burn tool to darken up some eyebrows and get ride of the gray in my beard.

Mouth
Tutorial>> Whiten Teeth (2:34)
In this tutorial you will learn how to use the quick selection tool and a hue and saturation layer to white the teeth.

Tutorial>> Add a Smile (2:06)
In this tutorial you will use the liquefy filter to change a frown to a smile.

Face and Body
Tutorial>> Lessen Blemishes, Freckles and Acne (4:09)
In this tutorial you will use the spot healing brush and a Gaussian blur to smooth out all the blemishes in this portrait.

Tutorial>> Removing Crows Feet (3:53)
In this tutorial you will learn to use a new layer and the healing brussh to soften the features of this bride and loose at least 10 years.

Tutorial>> Thicken hair (3:28)
In this tutorial you will use a new layer and the clone stamp tool to add little more hair on top.

Tutorial>> Reduce nose (2:27)
In this tutorial you will use the pucker and bloat tools in the liquefy filter to adjust my nose and eyes.

Tutorial>> Thin waist (2:12)
In this tutorial you will use the liquefy filter to thin my waist (How vain is this guy?)