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Chapter 15: Hands-on Portrait Retouching Project:
The Complete Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Evaluating the Project........................................................................................................383
Phase 1 Workflow: Adjusting Image Fundamentals ..........................................................385
Phase 2 Workflow: Fixing Distractions ..............................................................................386
Softening wrinkles and blemishes............................................................................388
Enhancing eyes........................................................................................................396
Enhancing teeth ......................................................................................................398
Taming stray hair ....................................................................................................400
Smoothing skin ......................................................................................................403
Phase 3 Workflow: Finishing the Image ............................................................................405
Cropping and sizing ................................................................................................406
Creative burning and dodging ................................................................................406
Professional sharpening strategies............................................................................408
Using Smart Sharpen ..............................................................................................409
Summary ..........................................................................................................................414
Chapter 16: Hands-on Architectural Retouching Project . . . . . . . . . . 417
Evaluating the Project........................................................................................................419
Phase 1 Workflow: Adjusting Fundamentals ....................................................................419
Using Curves to adjust midtone contrast ................................................................419
Using Guides for critical alignment..........................................................................422
Correcting perspective with the Transform command..............................................424
Phase 2 Workflow: Removing Distractions ........................................................................428
Retouching hard edges with the Clone Stamp..........................................................429
Retouching with Layer via Copy and Transform ......................................................431
Retouching with Vanishing Point ............................................................................436
Phase 3 Workflow: Finishing the Image ............................................................................440
Final burning and dodging......................................................................................441
Using resampling to increase image size ..................................................................442
Sharpening with the Unsharp Mask ........................................................................444
Summary ..........................................................................................................................446
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
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