Author Topic: Skin issue (Read 14558 times)

hyperdude · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2009, 11:30 »

Quote from: illstudio on October 22, 2009, 09:27

Quote from: hyperdude on October 21, 2009, 21:59
I am using Portraiture too and have gotten accepted images without problems. The trick is to just use the default settings for models and then in CS4 fade down a little so to bring the texture back to the model skin. This has work for me so far.

Thanks. Can you explain "fade down" exactly? I have CS4 too. How do you do that (your way).
Yes I also use the Portraiture default setting.

This is how I usually use it. I will do my normal touch-ups using clone tool to get the obvious defects out of the way. Then I will run the Portraiture plug in set on default mode. In the plug-in, I will click on the eye-dropper mode to click on the portion of the model skin that I will like Portraiture to concentrate on. This will define the "mask" which allows then the plug in will work on leaving other areas of the hair, clothes untouched.

After this - I will click on the CS4 Edit Menu -> Fade Portraiture option. This will bring up a menu which has Opacity slider at 100%. Slide the slider back to adjust the model screen to bring back some texture back to the skin while allowing basically just reduces the percentage of effect that Portraiture had on the skin. Different models will require different degrees of fade back. Usually for me, I find a fade back opacity to 70-80% of the full Portraiture effect works perfect for me. I use that for my workflow and so far have gotten no issues with iStock.

Hope this is of help.

Cheers

illstudio · « **Reply #26 on:** October 24, 2009, 21:15 »

Quote from: hyperdude on October 24, 2009, 11:30

Quote from: illstudio on October 22, 2009, 09:27
Quote from: hyperdude on October 21, 2009, 21:59
I am using Portraiture too and have gotten accepted images without problems. The trick is to just use the default settings for models and then in CS4 fade down a little so to bring the texture back to the model skin. This has work for me so far.

Thanks. Can you explain "fade down" exactly? I have CS4 too. How do you do that (your way).
Yes I also use the Portraiture default setting.

This is how I usually use it. I will do my normal touch-ups using clone tool to get the obvious defects out of the way. Then I will run the Portraiture plug in set on default mode. In the plug-in, I will click on the eye-dropper mode to click on the portion of the model skin that I will like Portraiture to concentrate on. This will define the "mask" which allows then the plug in will work on leaving other areas of the hair, clothes untouched.

After this - I will click on the CS4 Edit Menu -> Fade Portraiture option. This will bring up a menu which has Opacity slider at 100%. Slide the slider back to adjust the model screen to bring back some texture back to the skin while allowing basically just reduces the percentage of effect that Portraiture had on the skin. Different models will require different degrees of fade back. Usually for me, I find a fade back opacity to 70-80% of the full Portraiture effect works perfect for me. I use that for my workflow and so far have gotten no issues with iStock.

Hope this is of help.

Cheers

Thanks so much, I will try that. I never used the fade feature, sounds promising...

astrocady · « **Reply #27 on:** October 25, 2009, 14:22 »

Here is what I do to keep sharpness when I use Portraiture...]

There is a setting within the filter that places all the corrections it makes on a separate, transparent layer above the one your are applying the filter to. I make sure that box is checked.

Then the filter is done, I select that layer and turn off all the others. Then I use the eraser to delete everything but the skin areas. I set then set the brush hardness to 0 (very soft) and delete the very edges of the skin.

This keeps the rest of the picture sharp.

illstudio · « **Reply #28 on:** October 25, 2009, 16:50 »

Quote from: astrocady on October 25, 2009, 14:22

Here is what I do to keep sharpness when I use Portraiture...]

There is a setting within the filter that places all the corrections it makes on a separate, transparent layer above the one your are applying the filter to. I make sure that box is checked.

Then the filter is done, I select that layer and turn off all the others. Then I use the eraser to delete everything but the skin areas. I set then set the brush hardness to 0 (very soft) and delete the very edges of the skin.

This keeps the rest of the picture sharp.

Good call. I will use that trick too

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sam100 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 25, 2009, 19:48 »

Quote from: astrocady on October 25, 2009, 14:22

Here is what I do to keep sharpness when I use Portraiture...]

There is a setting within the filter that places all the corrections it makes on a separate, transparent layer above the one your are applying the filter to. I make sure that box is checked.

Then the filter is done, I select that layer and turn off all the others. Then I use the eraser to delete everything but the skin areas. I set then set the brush hardness to 0 (very soft) and delete the very edges of the skin.

This keeps the rest of the picture sharp.

This is exactly how it needs to be done.. use a layer mask.

Patrick H.

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