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Step Eight: Duplicate the Color layer and use either the Clone Stamp tool (S)
or the Brush tool (B) set to a very low Opacity (I used 5% Opacity and 100% Flow
in the Options Bar). You’ll want to set the blend Mode to Color in the Options
Bar for both tools, as well. (Note: I also use blend modes of Normal, Lighten, and
Darken if I need a slightly more aggressive approach.) Frequently sample the skin
tones by Option-clicking (PC: Alt-clicking) the skin of the surrounding areas and
begin blending in the skin. (If you’re using the Clone Stamp, Option-clicking [PC:
Alt-clicking] will set the clone source; if you’re using the Brush tool, Option-clicking
[PC: Alt-clicking] will set the Foreground color to the color on which you click.)
By working in the duplicated layer, you can go back and lower the Opacity if you
feel that it’s too much. Once this is satisfactory, merge the layer down by going to
Layer>Merge Down.Step Nine: Still using either the Brush tool or Clone Stamp tool set to a low
Opacity with the blend Mode set to Color, continue working out the skin tone
by frequently sampling the surrounding areas until you have the desired result.Step Eight: Before Step Eight: After