Teach_Yourself_Photoshop_Elements_2

(National Geographic (Little) Kids) #1

COMMON PHOTO PROBLEMS SOLVED


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efore they have a photograph taken, the subject of
a portrait shoot will want to look her best. This
may involve brushing her hair and applying
make-up to create the appearance of healthier
looking features. Despite the personal grooming, the end
photographic result may be disappointing. Your model could
be having a bad skin day and be unable to successfully
conceal a spot, for example. A decent lens and flash lighting
can reveal every skin pore, which may not be particularly
flattering for your subject’s complexion. Professional
photographers can place filters over the camera’s lens to add

a healthy glow to the subject’s skin and give it a smoother,
more flattering appearance. We can produce similar results
using a range of tools and commands in Photoshop Elements.
The Guided editing mode has a handy Perfect Portrait
Touchup option that takes you through techniques that will
create a more flattering portrait. It gathers the most useful
retouching tools together in one place, and enables you to
smooth skin, conceal spots and brighten the whites of your
subject’s eyes. The Guided edit mode also introduces you to
useful filters such as Diffuse Glow. This enables you to fake
the skin-flattering pro-mist filter technique used by pros.

Improve skin tones in your portraits ......................................


Touch up your portraits and create perfect skin


using Photoshop Elements’ Guided editing mode


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