Karl Taylor - Pro-Series Masterclass: Professional Retouching Secrets
2 DVDs | 5 hrs | English | 2.69 GB
Genre: Video training

Who is this DVD for?
This DVD is aimed at photographers who want to improve the impact and dynamism of their portrait, fashion, beauty or product images. Learning this valuable knowledge will give your images that professional edge over others.

What level of knowledge and training is covered?
This DVD provides an introduction to some of the intermediate and advanced retouching techniques required to improve your photographic images. To get the best out of this training course you should have an understanding of the most common tools and rudimentary functions of Adobe Photoshop.

On this DVD you will learn:

    * Perfect Skin Techniques
      Forget smudge and blur techniques! We show you the professional industry techniques for making that skin look flawless
    * Retaining Skin Texture
      Ever wondered how to retain that skin texture when undertaking an extensive retouch. We show you how.
    * Light Shaping and Enhancement
      This takes studio lighting to a whole new level. This incredible technique can literally transform the look of your image into that of the fashion professionals.
    * Retouching Fine Detail
      Discover several techniques for dealing with those tricky areas of fine detail and how to speed up your workflow.
    * Contrast and Sharpening
      Don’t let your images look flat. Discover how to add that professional sparkle and brilliance to your final image.
    * Image Impact
      Deciding on the goals will give you a clearer understanding of how to get to the end result of that perfect flawless shot.
    * Burn and Dodge Layers
      Burning and dodging were the mainstay technique of the traditional darkroom. Find out why they are still one of the most important aspects of today’s digital darkroom.
    * Healing and Cloning
      A close look at two of the most commonly used tools and find out how they can give you more.
    * Airbrush
      Often overlooked this simple tool can help save time when used correctly.
    * Liquify and Warp
      Reshape the pixel mesh and learn how to protect it. But what do you choose to shape and why? See as Karl shows you his techniques and choices.