Lightroom: Retouching Faces
2h 35mIntermediate2023-02-24
Authors

Kristina Sherk
Photographer, Freelance Retoucher
Course details
Retouching faces used to be really hard if you weren’t using Photoshop, but recent advancements in Lightroom retouching and masking tools have made it much simpler to retouch headshots and portraits with only Lightroom. In this course, Kristina Sherk shows you how to save yourself tons of time by doing your retouching in Lightroom. Kristina discusses how to adjust settings for optimal speed, then dives into the new masking interface in Lightroom. She walks you through removing blemishes, then covers how to use the local Adjustment Brushes, as well as how to save your own custom local Adjustment Brushes. Kristina goes in-depth on how to make eyes and skin look their best. She explains how you can lighten and darken specific areas of an image and shows you how to whiten teeth. Kristina finishes up with instructions on syncing adjustments you make in one image across multiple images.
Skills covered
RetouchingPortrait PhotographyLightroomAsset ManagementPhotographyGraphic DesignAdobeDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Welcome
- Edit headshots and portraits in Lightroom
- Exercise files
Lightroom Optimal Settings and Tips for Speed
- Preferences - Performance
- Catalog settings
- History states
New Masking Panel
- Lightroom's new masking interface - Overview
- Selection tools - Select Subject, Background, and Select Sky
- Selection changing options - Add and Subtract
- Selection changing options - Intersect
- Selection tools - Select Object
- Selection tools - People overview
- Selection tools - One-person edit
- Selection tools - Multiple people edit
- Lightroom masking options and features
Blemishes
- Spot Removal tool to remove blemishes
- Spot healing - Custom opacity
- Remove hard elements
- Content-Aware Remove tool
Local Adjustment Brush Overview
- The power of the local Adjustment Brush
Saving Custom Local Adjustment Brushes
- Create and save a local Adjustment Brush
- Modify and update a local Adjustment Brush
- Decrease the overall effect of a local Adjustment Brush
Eyes Section
- Eye masking tools
- Fix eye whites and irises
- Fix under eyes and eyebrows
- Add lashes
Skin Section
- Skin selection options
- Smooth skin
- The difference between Texture, Clarity, and Dehaze
Dodge and Burn
- What are Dodge and Burn
- Dodge to reduce distracting elements
- Burn to reduce distracting elements
Mouth and Teeth Section
- Whiten teeth
- Lips select and colorize
Syncing Adjustments across Multiple Images
- Sync multiple adjustments across images
Creating Smart Beauty Presets
- Create your own presets
- Apply presets while importing
Conclusion
- Thank you