The Ultimate Guide to Retouching

YouTube’s Top Photoshop Expert Aaron Nace brings years of Photoshop experience together with unique retouching methods and critical attention to detail.

From memory card to finished work
The whole process just got easier. Tools,tips, and video clips explain the way as you are guided from Lightroom to Photoshop to a finished product.

Full RAW Support
With 26 straight-out-of-camera RAW images included, you’ll be able to retouch in 16-bit for the full experience. The capability of this collection makes nothing impossible.

Teach a Photographer to Phish…
Benefit from a large collection of custom tools made by the experts at the Phlearn studio. They are just what you’ll need to jump-start your journey to becoming a retouching artist.

2 Frequency Separation
Frequency Separation is a revolutionary retouching technique that allows you to separate skin texture from skin color—and edit each separately. Learn from the #1 resource for Frequency Separation, while using custom actions created precisely for skin retouching. Smooth skin underneath pores with ease.

Sharpen
Learn how to sharpen different areas of your images to draw attention to where it’s needed. Sometimes, the most subtle details can be most impactful.

Dodge and Burn like a Pro
Achieve ultimate depth in both highlights and shadows as you learn multiple dodge and burn techniques. The actions included in this product make it easier than ever before to secure the look you want.

Match Skin Tones
Ordinarily, your subject’s face, hands, and body are nowhere near the same color. Learn how to fix this often overlooked misfortune of mismatched skin tones.

2 Skin Smoothing Techniques
To provide you with options and flexibility in your work, we offer two separate methods of skin editing.

Create your own unique style.
Great retouching is a combination of countless techniques. Learning each technique in depth allows you to retouch to your individual taste as an artist. There is no one way to master retouching. That’s why we provide you with a wide range to choose from. Build a knowledge base powerful enough to support your creative vision.

Blemish Removal
Discover how to mask unwanted blemishes on skin through the use of the spot healing brush.

Apply Makeup in Photoshop
Magically apply makeup on skin with custom brush tools.

What is frequency separation?
Frequency separation is a retouching technique that places skin texture on one layer and skin color on another. It allows you to smooth skin while maintaining skin texture