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USING “HELPER LAYERS” WHEN RETOUCHING YOUR PHOTOS
Retouching often requires you to go between examining extreme detail and looking at the overall image. It can be a real challenge to keep track of everything that needs to be done, especially after a significant amount of time staring at the same image. Even worse, sometimes corrections we make with cloning and healing may leave artifacts behind that aren’t easy to spot. This issue, I’ll show you how to use some “helper layers” that will make it easier both to find areas that need correction and to keep fatigue at bay.
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SOLARIZATION
A solarization curve really exaggerates small changes and can highlight subtle blemishes that need to be fixed, lets you keep track of fine details like skin texture that can sometimes be smeared while healing and cloning, and
reveals the effects of dodging and burning. The curve is simple to set up: After adding a Curves adjustment layer to your layer stack (Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Curves), in the Properties panel, click about 1/4 of the way up on
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