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Basic Retouch and Colorization

This 3-step tutorial summarizes how to do a basic retouch, change colorcast, and colorize elements of an image: 1. Apply median and gaussian blur filters to a duplicated layer and paint with a layer mask to smooth skin tones. 2. Add curves and selective color adjustment layers to alter reds, neutrals, and whites to modify colorcast. 3. Colorize lips pink and eyes by painting layer masks, sharpen the image, and add a black border for a stylized final result.

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Basic Retouch and Colorization

This 3-step tutorial summarizes how to do a basic retouch, change colorcast, and colorize elements of an image: 1. Apply median and gaussian blur filters to a duplicated layer and paint with a layer mask to smooth skin tones. 2. Add curves and selective color adjustment layers to alter reds, neutrals, and whites to modify colorcast. 3. Colorize lips pink and eyes by painting layer masks, sharpen the image, and add a black border for a stylized final result.

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Basic retouch and colorization

In Tutorials

Apr 20, 2009


This tutorial will show you how to do a basic retouch, change the colorcast of an image
and colorize some of its elements.

Step 1. We will use this Naomi Watts image:

Duplicate the layer then go to Filter -> Noise -> Median...and enter a value of around 3
pixels. Then go to Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur... and enter 5 pixels.

Step 2. Add a layer mask (by pressing the third button on the lower part of the Layers
Palette) to the layer you have just blurred and fill it with black. Then pick a soft, medium
sized brush and start painting with white on the layer mask. Make sure you avoid any
lines on the face; use it only on the skin, to get a smooth, professional effect. Vary the
brush size and opacity depending on the area. Avoid blurring the eyes, lips or hair.

After you finish this step, you should get something like this:
Step 3. Add a Curves adjustment layer with the following settings:

Step 4. Add a Selective Color adjustment layer with the following settings then fill its
mask with black.

Reds: -55 0 0 0
Neutrals: -20 +15 –40 +5

Now paint with white over the lips and you will notice they’ll turn a light pink. Make
sure you follow the edges of the lips properly.

Step 5. Add another Selective Color adjustment layer with these settings:

Yellows: -100 0 0 0
Whites: 0 0 0 –25
Neutrals: +20 –10 –50 +8

Fill its mask with black and carefully paint with white over the eyes.
Step 6. Go to Layer -> Flatten Image, then to Filter -> Sharpen -> Smart Sharpen...
and use the following settings:

Finally, go to Image -> Canvas Size… and choose black as a color, 40 pixels for both
Width and Height to add a stylish outer border.

The final result:

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