hey,


would like to ask what are the tools and rules used in retouching a grad pic? my friend is making me edit his for distribution to his frineds and thought id give him the works :) all i know is remove blemishes with spot healing, then marquee area for blurring (feather after), then smudge to blend with un-blurred areas and remove braces, then dodge to lighten cheeks and forehead area. plus, any suggestions on the removing braces and retainers? thanks a bunch :)

Hi Troy,

You can check this site out.

http://www.lunacore.com/photoshop/tutorials/tut018.htm

I'm not sure if your problem with the braces can be found here, but it has a lot of useful tips. Kinda long to read, but very helpful.

- Ron -

Hi Troy,

You can check this site out.

http://www.lunacore.com/photoshop/tutorials/tut018.htm

I'm not sure if your problem with the braces can be found here, but it has a lot of useful tips. Kinda long to read, but very helpful.

- Ron -

Ron,

Thank you for sharing the link. finally, something for us "ancient" fence sitters on PS.:D :D

//Derick

Thanks Sir Ron :) much appreciated :)

All I can say is "Wow". Great tutorial and thank you for pointing it out!

Thank you very much Tro for starting up the thread and the issue - and thank you Roy for the link. That was a great tutorial! :)

Hi Troy,

You can check this site out.

http://www.lunacore.com/photoshop/tutorials/tut018.htm

I'm not sure if your problem with the braces can be found here, but it has a lot of useful tips. Kinda long to read, but very helpful.

- Ron -
I've visited the site and I find it very useful. Reading and practising at the same time was the success factor. Thanks for this thread.:)

wow, great :) thanks to all also, its been a big help to all of us :)

glad to be of help. :Grin: my bookmarks folder has been filled with tutorials i've gathered from the net ever since i started taking photography and photoshop seriously.

i'm still a beginner, so any helpful links from you guys would likewise be greatly appreciated.

cheers!:Dum:

- Ron -

great link there, ron! lots of tutorials, articles, and tips. thanks!

i only have photoshop 6 installed in my computer. will i still be able to use the tutorials there?

i only have photoshop 6 installed in my computer. will i still be able to use the tutorials there?
Hi Mark, I grabbed this disclaimer from that site...

"The tutorial is written for Photoshop 7 and higher, but some of the techniques that are shown in this tutorial or advice that is given, can also be useful for those who use older versions of Photoshop."