Light Sculpting

In this Photoshop class Karl explains how he softens out the fine lines under the eyes in this image before taking an in-depth look at how to do light sculpting.

He uses a simple Overlay layer, which acts much like the burn and doge tools, to achieve perfect looking skin. This technique is simple yet effective and is a brilliant way for achieving flawless skin without losing any of the texture.

In this Photoshop class you’ll learn:

• How to retouch a beauty image
• How to use Photoshop CS4/CS5
• How to retouch skin in Photoshop
• How to smooth fine lines using Photoshop Paint Brush tool
• Alternative burn and dodge techniques
• Photoshop blend modes

If you’re working with the latest version of Adobe Photoshop, you can learn more in our Photoshop for Photographers course. We also cover more advanced techniques in our Advanced Photoshop for Photographers course, presented with professional retoucher Viktor Fejes.

If you have any questions about this course please post in the comment box below.