"Joe" wrote in message
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Could anyone explain how the fella in this YouTube video is changing the shape of the girls face. He appears to spray red paint on the area he wants to change, then converts the paint into a selection which he then uses to change the shape of the selected area. It first happens at about 49 seconds into the video when he works on her chin. Unfortunately the resolution of the video is too low to work out how its done.
TIA,
Colin
Many different steps and several different tools. And because the video is way too small, and he speeds (hiding the command) thing up way too fast to be able to give all small detail. But in general
1. He uses multiple layers to change skin-tone of some area’s. This is when
he use paint brush (probably combination with erase, masking, opacity etc.)
2. He uses sponge/smooth command to do something to the skin-texture (probably smooth it?)
3. He use Liquifly to change the shape of the chin and other areas (Liquify
is a very useful command for retouching). He also use other tool to do the
similar and it could be some type of plug-ins?
Using Liquify
1. You mark the area you want to change then select the "Liquify" command
2. ZOOM IN large enough to see small detail, and make sure the BUSH is LARGE
so it will spread the affect to wider area. Then just use the Push/Pull command to adjust the shape.
*BUT* it won’t end up there, or it may be OK for small displaying or to impress someone. But for the LARGE PRINT you will have to fine-tune the liquified area (or if you zoom in large enough then you will see the error).
well the in the video the final result is still ugly
and not really more artistic than the original
the link was fun though cause I surfed to some other interesting vids
but the techniques shown are basic for all retouchers (of portraits)
clone and heal skin imperfections (remember folks not to make flat doll faces>> leave some shading!!)
dodge and re color eyes, add hi-lights
color in lips cheeks to add makeup, burn dodge etc
remove color casts from skintones, add back shadows
enhance hair thickness (could’ve been much better) and color use liquefy to shove in and squeeze jaw lines, elongate noses, puff the lips etc.
I am not a fan of cloning one eye and flipping it, unless there’s no other choice
it always looks odd
real faces are rarely perfect symmetry,
try to avoid over doing it unless you go way over into artistic impression of a photo
just because you can does not mean you should
pasty flat skin looks weird as pimples
it’s a fine line between natural and over worked
the use of the warp was interesting
I am using CS and it does not have that tool
but so far I haven;t missed it
I made a models legs longer the other day using select for the bottom of the frame, feathered a lot for a nice transition >enlarge canvas size> transform and so far liquefy has been a great tool and all I needed for the jawlines, waistlines, bulgy fabric, shoulder too hunched, fat noses I love it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kw-retouch/501417512/in/set-721 57600005452893/ this is one "over the top" just to show what fun you can have with it the original is not posted
the before version is already retouched by the "normal" amount
I will post the legs one in a bit