I am a photographer using photoshop CS3 and I have used smart blur on my models, but it just does not look as good as I want. Maybe I can get some different approaches from you guys! Thanks!
Adobe Photoshop: which tool removes facial wrinkles? And which would you use to get that soft skin?
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Use the dewrinkle button on your Superbind Graphics mouse or go here http://www.tutorialized.com/ .
The clone tool (or smear) can reduce or eliminate wrinkles.
Using the Blur (Smart Blur) is the skin cream of most photo editors.
I would select an area that you want smoothing with quite a large amout of feathering at the edges then use a Gaussian blur, like so:
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Jamasia-Games/magazineediting.jpg
use the heal tool to remove wrinkles and blemishes.
it holds the integrity of the original texture.
Try the blur filter again but this time select ’surface blur’ there is some room for adjustments that may work for you.
Professionally Airbrushing Skin in Photoshop.
•Duplicate the target layer
Select the layer to be duplicated
Layer>Duplicate Layer>OK
•Add filters to entire image
Filter>Noise>Dust & Scratches
Radius 6
Threshold 6
Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur
Radius 3.5
Filter>Texture>Grain
Intensity 7
Contrast 0
Grain Type Enlarged
•Add a Layer Mask with Hide All Attribute
Layer>Layer Mask>Hide All
•A Black thumbnail will appear on the target layer in the Layers Palette
•Select a Soft Brush
•Set the foreground color to white
•Make sure the Layer Mask is selected by clicking on it in the Layers Palette
•Start brushing where you want to hide wrinkles or smooth the skin
•You can vary the opacity of the brush to get the exact effect you need.
•You can also play with the opacity of the layer
The trick here is that you have to add noise back in where you blur the skin. Otherwise it just looks fake.
The values of the filter parameters will vary according to the image you’re working with. These values are starting points for a snapshot sized portrait. They look radical when you’re doing them but remember, most of this effect will be covered when you apply the layer mask. You will be uncovering the effect when you paint the Layer Mask with white.
In my experience, it’s easy to overdo this effect. You get used to looking at the effect and you can’t tell when you’ve gone too far. Make your changes and then walk away from it for a while. When you come back in an hour or so, you’ll be better able to judge how it looks.
Also, when working on wrinkles and dark circles, I don’t take them all the way out, I just reduce them to a degree. I remove temporary blemishes and blotchiness completely. But permanent marks or moles I only reduce.
I use this effect so often that I’ve taken this procedure and made it into my own action. That way when I need it, I simply press a function key. It’s easy to create an Action, you just make a recording of what you’re doing. There are lots of web sites that will show you how.
Here’s one.
http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/03/07/how-to-create-photoshop-actions