RA Quick Tip Archives

08 Aug

Beauty Retouching: Getting the Best Out of Raw Files Before Retouching

August 23, 2024
Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
beauty retouching, RA Quick Tip, Raw processing
2 comments

I often get asked about my retouching workflow, and by the way those questions are asked I realize that some photographers and retouchers dismiss the power and potency of their raw files. So today I'd like to share with you...

31 Jul

Efficiency & Productivity, Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

Quick Tip for Getting Better Results Using Content Aware Fill

Originally released in Photoshop CS5, Content Aware Fill was a tool ahead of its time. Using texture replacement synthesis, which was originally developed from space-time video completion as a means to correct corrupted data in video. In Photoshop however,...

07 Jul

Efficiency & Productivity, Video Tutorial

RA Quick Tip Video: Choosing & Replacing Wacom Stylus Nibs

If you have not changed your standard stylus nib ever since you purchased your Wacom tablet, take a peek into your pen stand and try different nibs until you find the one that works...

25 Jun

Beauty Retouching, Video Tutorial

Dodge and Burn: Working with Micro Transitions

January 21, 2019
Posted by Julia McKim
beauty retouching, dodge & burn, RA Quick Tip
1 comment

Transitional Values, Tonal Transitions, and Micro Transitions are a big part of how we define the qualities that make up an image in photography. Transitional Values are the values found between the midtones and the shadows, and between the midtones...

22 Jun

Beauty Retouching, Efficiency & Productivity, Video Tutorial

A Fast Way To Remove Stray and Body Hair

January 21, 2019
Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
beauty retouching, hair retouching, RA Quick Tip
2 comments

In today's RA Quick Tip I'd like to share my favorite way to quickly clean up the outline of the neck and shoulders from stray and body hair. I am a big fan of getting everything right in camera as I shoot,...

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Beauty Retouching: Getting the Best Out of Raw Files Before Retouching

Quick Tip for Getting Better Results Using Content Aware Fill

RA Quick Tip Video: Choosing & Replacing Wacom Stylus Nibs

Dodge and Burn: Working with Micro Transitions

A Fast Way To Remove Stray and Body Hair

The Aggressive Art of Selecting Your Best Photos: A Step-by-Step Guide to The Post-Shoot Cull Process

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Beauty Retouching: Getting the Best Out of Raw Files Before Retouching

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