The Essential Elements of Retouching

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The Essential Elements of Retouching

with Viktor Fejes

lessons: 13 Course Lessons

duration: 2hr, 4min

published: 2017

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The Essential Elements of Retouching

with Viktor Fejes

Learn the essential elements of retouching. Join Viktor Fejes as he provides you with a solid a foundation for how to approach retouching. This is not a class on how to use the basic tools of retouching, but rather how to think about retouching in a logical and methodical fashion, so that you can develop a workflow to properly retouch a photo from start to finish. You’ll learn how to evaluate an image, how to start in Camera Raw, how to structure your layers in Photoshop, how to use techniques involving false colors to fine tune texture, tones, and color, and all the while gaining a firm understanding for why you would approach retouching in this way. BUY COURSE

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lesson 1: Where to Begin (free course preview)

Join Victor as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.

2min, 8sec

lesson 2: How to Think About Retouching

We are in the business of selling images, and this should inform your approach to retouching.

6min, 40sec

lesson 3: How an Image is Built

5min, 35sec

lesson 4: Raw Conversion

Your approach to your raw conversion is based upon the goals of your project.

5min, 30sec

lesson 5: Structure Your Layers

You can create a non-destructive workflow by properly structuring your layers.

7min, 50sec

lesson 6: False Colors

False color is very important, and it’s origins come from the movie industry to help you retouch your photos.

21min, 23sec

lesson 7: Destructive Editing

There will often be instances where some destructive editing has to be done, so your approach to when in your workflow it is done becomes very important.

8min, 6sec

lesson 8: Texture

Cleaning up the texture in a portrait is an important step in the overall workflow.

23min, 22sec

lesson 9: Tones: Global Adjustments

The first step is a global tone adjustment using adjustment layers.

8min, 42sec

lesson 10: Tones: Local Adjustments

Dodging and burning is the classic local tonal adjustment made by retouchers.

17min, 2sec

lesson 11: Color

Colors are important for unifying the image. Adjusting hue and saturation will have a big impact.

12min, 1sec

lesson 12: Finishing Up

From adding contrast to sharpening, there are a number of techniques you can apply to complete your retouching process.

4min, 20sec

lesson 13: Closing Thoughts

Victor wraps up the class with some closing thoughts on where to go from here.

1min, 35sec

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meet Viktor Fejes

High-End Retoucher & Found of GILD Studios

Viktor Fejes is a top, high-end photo retoucher with an international clientele, including major magazines and celebrities. He has been using Photoshop since he was eight years old. He is the Head Retoucher and Founder at GILD Studios, a renowned boutique retouching studio known for going the extra mile.

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