Give Portrait Photos the Spa Treatment
This tutorial is courtesy of the Russell Brown Show.
I’m a believer in subtle, gentle portrait retouching. In this how-to, I’ll show you how to downplay wrinkles, brighten teeth, and give someone a more even complexion — as if they’ve been to a really good spa.
Some of the retouching tools you’ll use are layer masks, blend modes in the Layers panel, and the Clone Stamp tool.
Click the image below to open the tutorial movie in a new window.

This article was last modified on January 5, 2023
This article was first published on November 9, 2009
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