1. High Quality Portrait Retouching pt1

by Youssef Sarhan | Jan 12, 2009

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This is the first tutorial in a series on photographic retouching. In this tutorial I'll try to demonstrate the level of editing that goes into removing any discrepancies in the skin.

I have divided the whole process into parts. Beginning with skin tones and blemishes.

- Tidying skin blemishes & Removal of unwanted hair

- Colour Correction

1. High Quality Portrait Retouching pt1

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If you've got any comments or suggestion let me know, this then, thanks for watching. More to come soon.

About the author

My name is Youssef Sarhan. I am a graphic designer based in Dublin, Ireland. I have always had the desire to making things. I am the founder of WhiteInk, an art & design blog; which I frequently write for. I hope you enjoyed my post.

Torey 01/12/2009

YES! Thank you for doing this. I can't wait to get home so I can try it.

ABgo 01/13/2009

NICE, thank you for the tutorial . It is really apresiateit

Thedudehere 01/13/2009

Great tutorial but it would be great if we could have some vector art tutorials around here

SandE 01/13/2009

Great Job! I finally get the difference between the Patch Tool and the Clone Stamp Tool. Thanks!

I wonder what to do with a photo that has sun damage and the entire subject has color shifted? (Everything appears yellow-green?)

Phil 01/13/2009

Nice tut man.
What are you studying in NCAD?

infiniteJE 01/14/2009

Thank you for the tutorial, can you please explain it in words so i can practice it while reading the command? I am only a beginner and i am trying to be one a good in retouching. My work is in construction in the field of Civil works but i love arts and drawings and this adobe photoshop is my first love and my wish that someday i will be a good retoucher and designer. Maybe!!!

Youssef Sarhan 01/14/2009

@phil

I'm studying Visual Communications (Graphic Design) Are you familiar with the college?

Phil 01/14/2009

Ye, somewhat! I'm from Kildare, studying Industrial Design in Carlow. Might try to get into something similar after I'm finished here. Would be nice to get back to Dublin :D!

Youssef Sarhan 01/15/2009

Cool. I read Kildare as Korea, it's 5:44 am, try and understand. Cool, good luck with your course. Just to let you know, I've se up a blog recently. www.whiteinkblog.com, you might like to check it out. It's only new but it'll include a decent bit of college work and loads of other features like this one. There's an email subscription to keep you up to date.

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Flora 01/16/2009

Hi. Real nice tutorial for beginers.
I love discovering new tools!

I started retouching one random picture here, and I couldn't find a satisfactory way to milden the dark areas below the eyes [sorry, i don't know the proper word in english to designate that].
I thank if you can say something about it in the continuation of this tut.

Thanks anyway.

Nick 01/20/2009

am taking a graphic design class that this really helped.

Anonymous 01/21/2009

would it be possible to put those two vids for downloads?

Mark 01/21/2009

Great tutorial. Will come in handy for someone who has bad acne :P

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Zoran Zaric 01/25/2009

Sahran,

Is there any possibility to post this video like you posted those two for tutorial named Professional_Photographic_Retouching_Tutorial_(40Mins,Start_To_Finish) because I am not able to see it like this. The internet where I am right now has some kind of filters and I am not able to open YouTube and stuff like that so I am not able to see this video. I saw another one for Photographic Retouching and it is amazing. I have my own Studio and I always want to learn more so please please PLEASE post this video so I can watch it. I am at Iraq right now and this is the only Internet that I use and it is Army Internet and they got different filters for protecting opening all kind of sites. PLEASE ONE MORE TIME POST THIS ONE LIKE YOU POSTED ANOTHER TWO IN ANOTHER TUTORIAL FOR RETOUCHING

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE