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00 Dani Diamond Retouching Notes PDF
00 Dani Diamond Retouching Notes PDF
(P) Preview Button YOUR BEST FRIEND, but only works in current tab (basic, HSL, etc.)
White Balance:
Test
both
sliders
(temperature/tint)
to
extremes,
slide
back
and
forth
until
you
hit
the
sweet
spot
Find
the
Sweet
Spot,
using
skin
as
the
primary
focus
for
best
white
balance
results
Do
NOT
use
EXPOSURE
SLIDER
UNIVERSALLY
LAST
RESORT
Slider
Whites:
First-check
slider
to
extreme
to
see
what
it's
affecting
Use
this
to
pop
the
skin
and
give
it
some
life
Shadow:
Use
with
caution
as
it
tends
to
flatten
and
take
away
contrast,
use
blacks
in
conjunction
with
shadows
to
bring
out
skin
if
it's
very
dark
Clarity:
PERFECT
use
for
contrast,
pop,
and
especially
freckles
and
hair
(5-15)
Warning:
Misuse
could
result
in
blotchy
skin
Highlights:
Use
for
necessity
only
if
image
appears
flat
or
needs
contrast
after
all
above
have
been
used.
This
can
also
be
used
for
recovering
any
blown
areas
of
the
image.
HSL
(hue/saturation/luminosity)
***
Key
Class
Secret
(T)
Target
Tool
shortcut,
ideal
for
dragging
on
skin
to
auto
adjust
sliders
Hues
o Red
Skin
fix
in
hues
by
moving
slider
to
right
to
create
brown/orange
skin
which
is
more
pleasing.
Keep
your
eye
on
lips
as
a
guide
from
going
too
far
Luminance
(Lighting)
o Brightens
or
darkens
skin
(red
&
orange
slider)
1
Straighten/Align:
(A)
Image
then
open
in
Photoshop
PHOTOSHOP
*****Prior
to
Playing
Action****
Clean
blemishes/stray
hairs
(NOTE:
only
for
small
dots,
blemishes,
pimples,
make-up,
etc.)
5
25
pixels
blur
of
the
Dust
&
Scratches
prompt
(keeping
in
mind
the
sharp
outlines
of
the
lips
when
viewing
and)
NO
OIL
PAINTING
LOOK
o Frequency
Separation
(Orange
Action
Layer)
Method
#1:
This
method
is
faster
but
less
precise.
Used
for
evening
tones
and
lighting
on
skin.
(L)
Use
Lasso
Tool
feathered
to
10
pixels
to
select
both
skin
you
do
and
do
not
like.
Blur
via
Filters
>
Blur
>
Gaussian
Blur
and
use
same
value
used
with
previous
Dust
&
Scratches
Use
Control/Command
F
to
repeat
Gaussian
Blur
as
you
make
selections
Longer/Precise
Method
#2:
Brush
3%
Flow
100%
Opacity
Sample
Brush
color
surrounding
areas
of
color
by
(Alt/Option)
o Dodge
&
Burn
(Blue
Action
Layer)
Guide:
Google
"Contour
Makeup
Diagram"
and
select
images
Brush
5%
Opacity
/
100%
Flow
(D)
Shortcut
to
set
default
swatch
colors
to
B/W
(X)
Swaps
from
black
to
white
White
is
Dodge/Black
is
Burn
o Eyes
(Green
Action
Layer)
with
settings
indicated
on
layer
Eye
Brighten
#1
Layer
Eye
Brighten
#2
(If
Needed)
Layer
(100%
Opacity/10%
Flow
Brush,
painting
Black
to
Burn,
White
to
Dodge)
Teeth
&
Eyes
Paint
on
Layer
Masks
100%
opacity/flow
Eye
sharpening
Paint
on
mask
70%
opacity.
In-focus
skin/hair/lips
30%.