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Useful Photoshop Tips And Tricks for


Photo Retouching


Dirk Metzmacher


When it comes to designing in Photoshop, there is a myriad of ways one
could use to achieve a certain result, especially when it comes to photo
retouching. Designers use technique they are most confident as well as
comfortable with, which is great because it’s always useful to peek into the
workflow of our colleagues and learn new design approaches.


I’ll be covering some of the useful techniques and tricks which I’ve learned
from my experience. You may know some of them, but hopefully not all of
them. All images used in this article were purchased and are used according
to their licenses.


Here is a short overview of the techniques we’ll be covering:



  • Naturally Increased Light

  • Simulating Infrared Images

  • Levels

  • Color Look With An Adjustment Layer

  • Controlling Mid-Tone Contrasts

  • Sunset

  • Creating Smiles

  • Colorful Water Drops

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