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Kids Photography: Retouching with Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to choose the best shot from a series of kid photos, and see how to use Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop to make your subjects look their best.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know
1. Choosing the “Hero Shot”
  • The hero shot
  • The adult edit
2. Global Edits in Lightroom
  • What a “clean edit” is and how to get it
  • Adjusting exposure and white balance
  • Why presets shouldn’t be your first step
  • Finishing a clean edit and when to crop
3. Retouching in Photoshop
  • Tips for working with layers and masks
  • Magic runny nose cleanup
  • Magic scab removal
  • Not-so-magic hair removal
  • Complex hair removal
  • Brightening eyes
  • Manicure, cleaning nails
4. Face-Swapping in Photoshop
  • Making a selection for face-swapping
  • Bringing in a new face
  • Adjusting and blending
  • Troubleshooting
Conclusion
  • Recap

Taught by

Erika Thornes

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