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Re: Retouching Portraits with Capture NX

Jimmy Ducks — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:19:19 -0000

Yeah, I don't like the look of the "after" lips either, but the bag-away effect is great.

Re: Retouching Portraits with Capture NX

picmax — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:39:42 -0000

The purpose of the post is to illustrate a method, not necessarily to make the photo better.

Re: Retouching Portraits with Capture NX

portrait retouching — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:52:25 -0000

oh i think the before is better cause the lips coloring in the after looks fake .
but the eyes is coloring is fine

Re: Retouching Portraits with Capture NX

Richard — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:30:36 -0000

Max:

I, too, am looking forward to your tutorial here; your work here is exemplary: your knowledge is quite thorough and your tutorials are very well-written.

As an alternate to the methods you discuss above, have you tried any Nik filters (e.g., 'Dynamic Skin Softener')?

Keep up the great work!

Richard

Re: Retouching Portraits with Capture NX

picmax — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:35:26 -0000

Chris,

I am working on it. In summary, use colorize and Gaussian blur to reduce dark circles and use LCH to change colors. In both cases, use the selection brush to selectively apply the effect. It works best with a pen tablet such as Wacom Intous 3.

Max

Re: Retouching Portraits with Capture NX

Chris — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:27:31 -0000

Is it possible to have a tutorial? I think I can figure most things out, but it would be nice to know for certain. Is this a Gaussian blur?