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I saw something while reading news aggregators today that reminded me of something I’ve often wondered about in Photoshop: how to make someone look like they’ve got a great tan.
An image of the Duchess of York was published on several websites today. Problem is, some have published a retouched version of the photo. Others have published what appears to be a non-retouched version. Click here <http://i9.tinypic.com/2mebx4m.jpg> to see both side-by-side.
Pardon the JPG artifacts; photos from websites are never the best source. This is obviously the same source photo, but one has been retouched so that the subject’s skin looks much more tan. (Funny that her redeye was left alone.)
I consider myself a Photoshop pro. I’m great at removing blemishes, face shine, wrinkles, and the like. I faithfully use masks and adjustment layers. But what always seems to elude me is how to make someone’s skin look realistically tan. I’ve tried dozens of times, but it always come out looking totally botched.
So, my question: How do you give someone a suntan in Photoshop?
An image of the Duchess of York was published on several websites today. Problem is, some have published a retouched version of the photo. Others have published what appears to be a non-retouched version. Click here <http://i9.tinypic.com/2mebx4m.jpg> to see both side-by-side.
Pardon the JPG artifacts; photos from websites are never the best source. This is obviously the same source photo, but one has been retouched so that the subject’s skin looks much more tan. (Funny that her redeye was left alone.)
I consider myself a Photoshop pro. I’m great at removing blemishes, face shine, wrinkles, and the like. I faithfully use masks and adjustment layers. But what always seems to elude me is how to make someone’s skin look realistically tan. I’ve tried dozens of times, but it always come out looking totally botched.
So, my question: How do you give someone a suntan in Photoshop?
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