Airbrushing using Photoshop CS2

[gpaai]

I'm looking for tutorials involving skin touch-ups. I have the basics down, but want to take it to the next level. I realized how far I have to go after visiting this site: http://www.fluideffect.com/ ( go to portfolio and check out their before/after section.

Gary

[tachlit]

oh my god I don't use photoshop and frankly had no idea you could alter the image so much..always knew there was retouching done for magazine covers and such..but never to this extent .. Fascinating, thanks for the link (you can tell don't know much)

[gusitar]

I'm looking for tutorials involving skin touch-ups. I have the basics down, but want to take it to the next level. I realized how far I have to go after visiting this site: http://www.fluideffect.com/ ( go to portfolio and check out their before/after section.

Gary

Thanks for the Fluid Effect URL. Great A/B examples. I too would like to watch the work or find out how much time is spent on each example. co$t for work done would be of interest as well. Thanks for the insight - g

[halesr]

This book by Scott Kelby has some step-by-step instructions for portrait retouching.

The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers

Here is a Beauty Retouching tutorial online. It focuses on smoothing skin tones.

http://graphic-design.com/Photoshop/glamour.html

You can also use liquify to reduce fat/baggy areas under neck, on arms and hips.

Try a google search for
portrait retouching in photoshop
to find more resources.

Rene