retouching Archives

30 Mar

Business & Clients, Commercial Retouching

Types of Retouching Careers

If you’re seriously considering a future career in retouching, you’re undoubtedly aware of the huge range of potential options and specializations in the industry. From working fashion in-house, to remotely delivering an architectural interiors project, or assisting at a...

07 Mar

Fundamentals, Video Tutorial

RA Quick Tip: Clone Stamp Settings For Skin Retouching

November 9, 2018
Posted by Daniel Meadows
clone stamp, retouching, tips
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In this Retouching Academy Quick Tip video we take a look at the Clone Stamp Tool brush settings such as size and hardness, and demonstrate why softer settings can be extremely damaging to skin texture in beauty and portrait...

25 Feb

Fundamentals, High-End Beauty & Fashion

5 Quick Composing Tips to Create Dynamic Images

November 9, 2018
Posted by Eugenia Carolina
composing, retouching
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Hello Fellow Retouchers! To create a fantastic image we have to make so many choices, the most impactful of which are often the simplest ones. How a photographer composes can turn an "ok" image into a great one. Retouchers as...

14 Jan

Hardware & Tools, Real World Practices

So Do You Really Need A Wacom Tablet For Retouching?

September 1, 2021
Posted by Daniel Meadows
retouching, tablet, Wacom
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One of the frequent questions asked by beginner retouchers, and both photographers and retouchers looking to improve their workflow is 'do I need a graphics tablet for retouching?' First let's look at the mouse. The computer mouse was invented over...

16 Apr

Efficiency & Productivity, Fundamentals, Software for Retouching

How to Use Apply Image Function to Expand Dynamic Range While Retaining Detail In Shadows And Highlights

January 20, 2019
Posted by Brock McFadzean
photoshop basics, retouching, retouching education
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A typical issue that photographers face when capturing digital images is limited dynamic range of DSLR cameras. We always have to choose between which detail we would like to keep, and which detail will unfortunately be lost. If you choose...