11
Apr
This article on Psychology of Color for Creative Professionals is written by our guest author, top-pro Makeup Artist and educator Irina Rudova, Los Angeles, CA and edited by Julia...
29
Mar
We've got some exciting news for those of you who are interested in continuous growth and professional development!
We've added a new additional image file (.PSD) for the Oily Skin...
15
Mar
As a retouching professional in the beauty industry, you have to hone certain skills to be able to make necessary color adjustments to achieve target (reference) colors provided by...
04
May
The Blot button on the MUA Retouch panel allows you to “mattify” oily skin patches quickly and easily – just like blotting sheets in your makeup kit do.
You can...
27
Oct
The Eye Drops button on the MUA Retouch panel is like virtual Visine, only better. Use it to quickly clean up the whites of the eyes, add light and...
13
Oct
In this quick tutorial, we share an easy way to keep your files adjustable and lean after using the Frequency Separation scripts on the Beauty Retouch Panel.
07
Jul
A Photoshop Brush is a brush tip with defined characteristics, such as size, shape, and hardness (.ABR files). Brushes can be found in Window > Brush panel in Photoshop.
Before the CC2020 version of Photoshop, you could...
02
Jun
A Photoshop action is a series of steps that are performed in Adobe Photoshop and can be used and re-used with a simple click. An action is created by...
11
Mar
Check out our new video for the Beauty Retouch panel users on how to use the Luminosity Masking buttons. Our Luminosity Masking scripts create quick selections based on the...
02
Sep
The Skin Retouching course is available on our new streaming platform located at learn.retouchingacademy.com, and now you can conveniently continue learning even when you are away from your desk and watch the lessons on your mobile devices via this mobile app.
19
Aug
It doesn't matter how well you know Photoshop and basic retouching techniques, when it comes to retouching skin and makeup, to be a successful beauty retoucher requires a whole...
10
Aug
Frequency Separation is an extremely powerful technique when used correctly, but often gets misused and abused by beginner retouchers. It can easily ruin your image if you slap it on without understanding how it works and the logic behind it but will do wonders for you if you take the time to really understand the concept and practice.
26
May
While it used to be the case that a full portrait or beauty retouch was the exclusive domain of raster-based photo editors such as Adobe Photoshop or Affinity Photo, the release of Capture One 20 (13.1) has now made it possible entirely at the raw level…
10
Apr
As we wrap up our second RA Beauty Retouching Challenge, I am pleased to find that this time there were more submissions that I personally liked compared to the...
14
Nov
The world of professional beauty retouching is very exciting, collaborative and diverse. You never stop learning and growing as a creative professional because every job is a set of new challenges that keep your problem-solving and retouching skills sharp and ever-evolving.
Read on if you are interested in becoming a Professional Commercial Beauty Retoucher.
13
Nov
The much-anticipated release of Photoshop for the iPad is finally here. With its initial launch version, most of the features that retouchers rely on are present: the Clone Stamp...
15
Aug
With recent updates to Photoshop and Lightroom CC, Adobe has rolled out new features for detail enhancement that are worth exploring. Each of these features function differently, and today's...
17
Jul
Any retoucher worth their salt will know how to work with any skin tone. However, I tend to find that this is one area where photographers and retouchers struggle, as there is a tendency to overly lighten the skin tone or wash out its depth and texture.
22
Jun
This is an outtake from the RA online workshop Beauty Retouching: Skin & Skin Tones.
The technique of Dodging and Burning, where one selectively adjusts the exposure on various areas...
20
Jun
Luminosity masks are a useful tool for manipulating color, texture, as well as contrast. This feature, coined "Luma Masks," joins Capture One Pro 12, allowing you to easily create...