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1. Re: Movie star looks
Curt Y Feb 20, 2012 7:51 PM (in response to pennipeter)There are lots of tutorials on the web for "removing wrinkles" Here is one LINK from photoshop that might get you started.
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2. Re: Movie star looks
pf22 Feb 20, 2012 7:51 PM (in response to pennipeter)Hi Pennipeter
Try onOne's free version of PhotoTools 2.6, there's an effect in there called "Model Skin," and that will get you started. This is, by the way, completely free and won't time out, plus you can upgrade to other products in the range at a discounted price.
Good luck
Paul
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3. Re: Movie star looks
Jeff Schewe Feb 20, 2012 9:04 PM (in response to pennipeter)It's called "retouching"....you can do that in Photoshop if you learn how. Is that what you are asking?
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6. Re: Movie star looks
Noel Carboni Feb 21, 2012 10:48 AM (in response to Zeno Bokor)Depends what you want to do (I like the softening), but yours is good too! Thanks for the additional suggestion, Zeno.
-Noel
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7. Re: Movie star looks
Zeno Bokor Feb 21, 2012 11:28 AM (in response to Noel Carboni)I'd never go with just Gaussian blur for softening because it's a dumb filter, it doesn't know the good details from the bad ones. If you want an easy way to soften skin then use Filter->Blur->Surface blur followed up by minor masking.
Personally, for skin smoothing i prefer a more complex technique: duplicate layer, Invert, set blend mode to Vivid Light, use Gaussian Blur and raise until you start to see the pores and the like. You'll now have a ugly grayish image and what filter makes gray disappear? Filter->Other->High Pass which you set based on how smooth you want the skin to be. As the final adjustment mask out the effect in the essential details: eyes, mouth, etc.
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8. Re: Movie star looks
Bo LeBeau Feb 21, 2012 7:59 PM (in response to pennipeter)Noel,
Thanks for the Majel Barrett photo!
I'll never forget Nurse Chapel.
Brings back memories. . .
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9. Re: Movie star looks
Chris Cox Feb 21, 2012 8:54 PM (in response to Zeno Bokor)For a soft focus look: Lighten or Screen, then dial back the opacity.
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10. Re: Movie star looks
John Blaustein Feb 21, 2012 9:46 PM (in response to Chris Cox)Chris,
Would you mind elaborating a bit? Do you do this on a separate layer, a duplicate of the background layer, after applying a blur filter?
Also, in Lightroom, I can paint with the adjustment brush set to Clarity -100 for a nice soft skin look. What would be the closest equivalent in PS?
Thanks....
John
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11. Re: Movie star looks
Chris Cox Feb 21, 2012 10:54 PM (in response to John Blaustein)Same as before: duplicate the layer, blur, set blend mode to Lighten or Screen, then dial back the opacity to taste.
In Photoshop, Clarity -100 would be blurring a copy of the layer, adding a layer mask and painting in which parts you want blurry.
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12. Re: Movie star looks
John Blaustein Feb 22, 2012 7:51 AM (in response to Chris Cox)Thanks, Chris!
John








