Thanks for following me through this retouch. Done!Īnd that’s a finished portrait edit to me! The highlights in the eyes are what I really needed to pop, so I’ve lifted those quite a lot.
Here I’ve made another Free Select selection, of just the eyes, again, with a Feather of 20 to soften the edges of my selection.Īgain, using the Curves adjustment I’ve applied an ‘S-Curve’, although a different one for this selection. Make the Eyes POP!Įyes are the secret sauce to so many portraits engaging the viewer. Here, I’ve applied a -0.5 vibrance adjustment to the entire portrait.
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The Vibrance adjustment is a powerful tool for retouching portraits as it effects skin in a much more natural way than Saturation. I brought up the midtones in the Curves to help the face emerge from the background - and then, adjusting the Red Channel independently, neutralized the Reds to bring down the slight red tint in the skin. I used the Free Select tool ( Shift– M hotkey) to make a selection of the face, and I added a Feather of 20 to soften the edges of my selection.Īgain, I used the Curves adjustment, although now it’s only affecting my selection of the face. Combine images together to create a photo collage. Add text and shapes to your digital pictures. Everyone needs to edit photos at some point, but not everyone has the time to learn complicated super pricey photo editing software. While the general adjustment made the overall feel of the image much better, I think now the face could use a little extra help. Say hello to Acorn, the flagship and award winning image editor from Flying Meat. This is a really great method to fine tune the exact amount of contrast that suits your retouch. This makes the highlights brighter, the shadows deeper, and keeps the midtones where they are. Here I’ve applied an ‘S-curve’ in my general Curves adjustment.
#ACORN PHOTO EDITOR FOR MAC PLUS#
Click the plus icon ( +), and in the sub-menu of Color Adjustment you’ll find the Curves adjustment. You’ll find all of Acorn’s adjustments, or as they call them, fx in the top right hand corner of the workspace. Here, I wanted to get rid of the reflector in the shot, and find a crop that works with the line of the table heading off-frame.
Crop the Portraitįind a crop that works for your composition. Once you’ve made your adjustments, click OK and we’ll be into the main workspace of Acorn. Select the sRGB Color Profile if you plan to use this photo on a screen, ie Instagram or LinkedIn. Make your White Balance or Exposure changes here but - most importantly - set this file up properly.