Masters Academy

Retouching Practice

Introduction
Reveal Shadow Detail
Clone Source: Offset
Shift-Click Lines
Blend with Healing Brush
Brush Edge Alignment
Reflect
Scale Width
Scale Height
2nd Clone Source
Heal from 1st Source
Group + Mask
Summary

Challenge: Garage Cleanup

Introduction
Spot Heal Brush
Path of Wall Edges
Clone Stamp Wall
Heal to Smooth Shading
Clone Stamp Wall Edge
Heal to Smooth
Clone for Floor Edge
Heal Floor Contents
Left Wall Sheetrock
Right Wall
Far Wall
Clean Seams
Hide Path
Summary

Challenge Image: Clean Water

Introduction
General Plan
Color Range: Highlights
Select Yellow/Orange
Highlights Minus Yellows
Expand Selection
Remove Top Area
Content-Aware Fill
Mask Results
Second Pass
Manual Tweaks
Summary

Fixing Lens Flare

Introduction
Open in Photoshop
Hue/Saturation
Paint on Layer Mask
Retouching
Curves
Color Blending Mode
Summary

Challenge: Eyeglass Reflections

Introduction
Remove Purple
Retouch Highlights
Clone Source
More Color Fixes
Darken
Retouch Mouth
Summary

Crazy Retouch-Part 2

Introduction
Clean Door Panel
Multiple Clone Sources
Remove Repeated Elements
Second Panel
Shadow Extension
Door Edge Trim
Door Bottom
Final Fixes
Summary

Challenge Image: Shadowy Retouch

Introduction
Choose Source Area
Move & Mask
Transform to Match
Retouch Edges
Fix Repeated Elements
Wires Across Trees
Remove Meter
Refine Details
Summary