face re-touching... how to?

[kenneth]

how do i re-touch a face photo?

you know in studios, after they took a series of shots, the final output shows usually flawless facial features, ie, no pimples, blemishes, wrinkles, etc... how can i do that using paintshop pro 7?

for an example, try to make this face smoother... heeee...

http://www.nexgear.com/kenneth/self.jpg

try to make the pimples, blemishes, stubbles, wrinkles, and "pot-holes" disappear and as professional looking as possible...

also post your "techniques", and how you do it... thanks!

 

[darkness]

Wah, the picture is overexposed and out of focus!!

I guess it's a combination of clones and blurs to remove those ugly spots. Usually, a blur is used at the end to produce a soft look which further de-emphasise flaws and enhance features.

 

[ckiang]

The Healing Brush in PhotoShop 7 can do wonders.

Regards
CK

 

[Revo]

remember make up does help.....

Put some on before u take the shot loh.....

 

[GoclPa]

quick mask mode + hue/saturation playing(fill / adjustment layer) == flawless pictures


cons:
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u gotta be gd in ps n think of the colors
Photoshop ONLY

 

[revenant]

Originally posted by ckiang
The Healing Brush in PhotoShop 7 can do wonders.

Regards
CK

How do I exactly use the healing brush? Couldn't get it right.

 

[GoclPa]

select brush
alt + colour/area u wan
release alt
brush over the area u wan (preferbly create a new layer on top the current layer)

 

[luisg]

i use smudge tool in photoshop 7

tried to remove some

http://lnr18.tripod.com/urself.jpg

healing brush is the easiest. !

 

[revenant]

Originally posted by GoclPa
select brush
alt + colour/area u wan
release alt
brush over the area u wan (preferbly create a new layer on top the current layer)

What's the use of creating new layer?

 

[GoclPa]

just in case for image recovery
u wan the original just hide the new layers

 

[revenant]

Originally posted by GoclPa
just in case for image recovery
u wan the original just hide the new layers

can just undo also mah....

 

[kenneth]

erm.. what about pple who don't have photoshop7.... any alternate ways of doing it?

is there really such a tool call the "healing brush"? sound so corny......

 

[revenant]

Originally posted by kenneth
erm.. what about pple who don't have photoshop7.... any alternate ways of doing it?

is there really such a tool call the "healing brush"? sound so corny......

Yes, its a tool in PS7. Its really called "healing brush".

 

[GoclPa]

u can try pixel art
u take the ink dropper tool i think paintshop pro 7 has it then click on the nearest exterior area of the place u wanna touch up

then u zoom max
select the area u wan to touch up
color it

 

[roti]

Originally posted by kenneth
erm.. what about pple who don't have photoshop7.... any alternate ways of doing it?

is there really such a tool call the "healing brush"? sound so corny......

retake lor......

 

[JRTerrier]

Saw this method in the latest Digital Photo (Dec issue):

a) create a layer;
b) lazzo the face area and use Guassian Blur;
c) use eraser to sharpen back the eyes and other features that you like.

 

[kenneth]

Originally posted by JRTerrier
Saw this method in the latest Digital Photo (Dec issue):

a) create a layer;
b) lazzo the face area and use Guassian Blur;
c) use eraser to sharpen back the eyes and other features that you like.

hmm.. will try this....

 

[Que Lynn]

Paint Shop Pro also has a cloning brush...

 

[kenneth]

Originally posted by Que Lynn
Paint Shop Pro also has a cloning brush...

eh? how to do in psp7?