Portrait Processing Help??

[porkchop2785]

I am looking for a quick way to process skin on the face of a portrait.

I have the magic skin action, but it doesnt seem to work to well, maybe its me.

I want to be able to smooth wrinkles and my biggest problem is removing bags under eyes with out being too obvious.


If anyone can help or point me in the direction of a free action that will help, please let me know
Thanks

[hallkc]

Could you post the image you wanna fix? It may help us if we can see what you mean...:)

[Shelby Lane]

There are a few ways to do bag removal, so I don't know what you've tried yet. You can...

Create a new layer and use the clone tool or the patch tool at full strength, and then change the opacity of the layer till it looks natural.

Use the clone tool on lighten at 20-50% and "swipe" under the eyes, sampling smooth skin from the cheek.

Use the patch tool and then "fade" after each patch... this is messy and I don't like doing it this way, because it's more efficient to change the opacity of a layer than to try and back off the strength of the patch.

Taking the bags or dark circles out completely can look fake, but even babies have dark circles that can use some lightening.

[bluman95]

Here is an action that works pretty good.

http://coffeeteaphotography.blogspot...action-is.html

[110240]

"surface blur" in photoshop

[porkchop2785]

Thanks for the responses.

Keith, I would love to post the photo, but I dont have it anymore, it was taken on a memory card that didnt belong to me, so I have no access, but thanks.

Shelby, thank you for the tips, i have been messing around with that, it seems to work, just gotta get the hang of it,

Sean, that action is GREAT, thank you very much

[bluman95]

Anytime! Try some of theffects on another pic, would love to see your results.

[Frazzled LaShawn]

I second the Coffeeshop's powder room action. It is awesome!

[Rson]

I use CMA Glamour action and also Kubotas Pro retouch.

There is also Portraiture which is a plug in.

[bluman95]

Originally Posted by Rson

I use CMA Glamour action and also Kubotas Pro retouch.

There is also Portraiture which is a plug in.

I use Portaiture as well, but it is not free. I think I paid for it though in its first use a client loved how the plugin made her look.

[hallkc]

Originally Posted by bluman95

I use Portaiture as well, but it is not free. I think I paid for it though in its first use a client loved how the plugin made her look.

I also use portraiture. The great thing about this plug-in is the ability to select the tone (or tones) you want to smooth with the eyedropper... and that it has several sliders so you can adjust the skin to exactly what you want:)