- Recommended prerequisite:
- M17
- Note:
- The Photoshop lessons also show free alternatives (GIMP, Photopea) and Affinity Photo.
- 21.1The tone curveIn EnglishHow does a single curve create contrast?The S-curve, faded blacks and color channels.10 min · visuals described in the audio version
- 21.2HSLIn EnglishHow do you change only a blue sky?Control each color one by one with hue, saturation and luminance.10 min · visuals described in the audio version
- 21.3MasksIn EnglishHow do I brighten only a face?Brush, gradient, sky and subject masks.10 min
- 21.4Layers and adjustment layersIn EnglishHow do you edit without damaging the original?Non-destructive editing with layers.10 min
- 21.5CleanupIn EnglishHow do you remove a pimple, dust or a cable?Spot removal, cloning, content-aware fill.10 min
- 21.6Dodge & burnIn EnglishWhat is the professional retoucher's secret weapon?Guide the gaze by lightening and darkening.10 min · visuals described in the audio version
- 21.7Frequency separationIn EnglishHow do you correct skin while keeping its texture?Correcting color and texture on separate layers.10 min
- 21.8Naturalness and limitsIn EnglishHow much retouching is too much?Improving a person without changing them; the "plastic face" trap.10 min
- 21.9Color gradingIn EnglishHow are the colors in feature films made?Giving different colors to the shadows and the highlights.10 min
- 21.10Strong black and whiteIn EnglishHow do you make a good black-and-white photo?Controlling the gray tones with the color channels.10 min
- 21.11CompositingIn EnglishHow do several photos combine into one scene?Masks, matching light direction and honest labeling.10 min
- 21.12AI toolsIn EnglishHow is AI changing editing?AI noise reduction, removal and generation tools; know the rules in documentary work and competitions.10 min
Module project
Retouch a portrait from start to finish, document your steps and share the before/after.