The Essential Elements of Retouching

On July 6, 2020

Release date:2020

Author:Viktor Fejes

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Learn the essential elements of retouching. Join Viktor Fejes as he provides you with a solid a foundation for how to approach retouching. This is not a class on how to use the basic tools of retouching, but rather how to think about retouching in a logical and methodical fashion, so that you can develop a workflow to properly retouch a photo from start to finish. You’ll learn how to evaluate an image, how to start in Camera Raw, how to structure your layers in Photoshop, how to use techniques involving false colors to fine tune texture, tones, and color, and all the while gaining a firm understanding for why you would approach retouching in this way.

Table of Contents

Lesson 1 : Where to Begin
Lesson 2 : How to Think About Retouching
Lesson 3 : How an Image is Built
Lesson 4 : Raw Conversion
Lesson 5 : Structure Your Layers
Lesson 6 : False Colors
Lesson 7 : Destructive Editing
Lesson 8 : Texture
Lesson 9 : Tones: Global Adjustments
Lesson 10 : Tones: Local Adjustments
Lesson 11 : Color
Lesson 12 : Finishing Up
Lesson 13 : Closing Thoughts

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01. Where to Begin
02. How to Think About Retouching
03. How an Image is Built
04. Raw Conversion
05. Structure Your Layers
06. False Colors
07. Destructive Editing
08. Texture
09. Tones – Global Adjustments
10. Tones – Local Adjustments
11. Color
12. Finishing Up
13. Closing Thoughts