P
ORTRAITUREIS ONE
ofthemostrewarding
photographicgenres.
However,editingcanbe a
to uchtricky.Luminar’snew
rangeof portraittools,
in cludingtheAI Portrait
Enhancer,makethis
challengingdisciplineeasierthaneverbefore.Withlittle
morethana fewslidersyou
can createa professional-
lookingportraitwith
high-endskinretouching,
perfectlyhighlightedeyes
and evenfacereshaping
fo r themostflatteringedit
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1
Cleanup theskin
Tomakeshortworkof this
us ually complex technique,head
to the Portrait workspace icon, foundon
th e right, and select AI Skin Enhancer.
Now click the AI Skin Defects Removal
box, and drag the slider right until youget
th e desired results.
2
Fine-tuneyourface
Youcannowusetheadvanced
sl iders to lighten the face,whiten
th e eyes and even remove dark circles.
Once you’re happy, you can use theSlim
Fa ce and Enlarge Eyes sliders to sculpt
yo ur subject, and even saturate and
darken the lips.3
Createa high-keylook
ByapplyingtheHighKey
adjustments, you can bring your
model out from the dark background. Use
the Standard High Key slider to raise the
global exposure, and Dynamic High Key
for more selective results. You can adjust
the Amount slider to increase the effect.LUMINAR 4 SKYLUM LUMINAR
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AFTER
BEFORE
Left This backlit
portrait captures
some beautiful
light and bags of
contrast, but it’s
also a touch
underexposed.Far left By using
Luminar’s range
of powerful
portrait tools, we
can bring all the
detail back, and
retouch the skin
perfectly.