
Originally Posted by
alucard_x
1. Import images from card using LR.
2. Do my retouching in CS3.
3. Do image basic image correction like levels, aligning image, and white balance. ( use an action for this)
4. Remove blemishes using patch and healing brush tool.
5. Improve the eyes by duplicating layer and setting blend mode to screen. Add layer mask just to show the eyes.
6. Skin toning., I use two techniques for skin toning and sometimes combination. After set opacity down.
a.I use curves and target red or blue colors depending on my taste. Then add layer mask to skin only. Then tone down the opacity.
b.Use selective color to get the color tone that I want.
7. Skin softening – duplicate layer. Use surface blur and lower down opacity
8. I use texturizer to add textures in the skin.
9. Apply effects, cropping and resize for web.