Skin smoothing in Photoshop

RushNP774 · 10-27-2009, 11:13 PM

I just wrote a blog post about how to smooth skin in Photoshop, and thought I'd share it. It covers some of the basics of:

The different blur techniques (gaussian, surface, and smart blur) used to actually make the skin smoother.
Different layer blending modes used to help make the effect look more natural and believable.
Masking/erasing parts of the effect to control which parts of the image are blurred.

It might be a bit basic for the Photoshop pros out there, but for anyone else who wants to get his/her hands wet with the basics of how to achieve smooth, glamourous skin, it should do the trick.

The post is called: Skin Smoothing in Photoshop

Also, if you have any questions, or especially suggestions about what you'd like me to write about in future blog posts, I'd be very appreciative for the feedback. I love writing about what my audience wants to learn about.

Hope it helps!

eric-holmes · 03-19-2010, 04:21 PM

Will this be useful for us Elements guys?

KmH · 03-20-2010, 01:13 PM

Dude, give it A TRY.

If you have trouble, adapt what elements can do and or experiment on your own.

lucypaddydog · 03-20-2010, 02:29 PM

found your post really useful and interesting, will give it go on photo of me.... maybe knock a couple of years of. Thanks for sharing

**keith foster** · 03-20-2010, 10:23 PM

Thanks for sharing that. I am going to put it to work tomorrow!

giggs1434 · 03-29-2010, 05:43 PM

Hi everyone..
Guys i bought new nintendo dsi last week and i need some good looking skin cover on it.So could anyone here please suggest me some websites providing nice skin covers.

Nintendo dsi skin covers

santana1434 · 05-03-2010, 08:57 PM

Hi everyone.
I have got new Dsi and i need an elegant skin for it. So please suggest me a website that provides good skins for Dsi's.

Nintendo Dsi skins

Lwing · 05-17-2010, 03:51 PM

Rush,

What tutorials would you recommend for a rank beginner to get started with portrait retouching on cs4? There are so many tutorials available for so many photoshop actions, ... it is quite confusing. Also, most of what I have seen is for intermediate users and not beginners.

I want to learn to enhance portraits in a way similar to what the advertisements show for PortraitProfessional.

I have started working my way through a group of video tutorials on the lydia.com site for cs3 but is there something better that you would suggest? I need something very basic.

Thanks!

aprillove20 · 05-21-2010, 10:16 AM

Nice thread..it's really infomative and interesting.

Schwettylens · 07-06-2010, 09:41 AM

LOL.. what is up with all of these internet BOTS.. freaking annoying

10-27-2009, 11:13 PM	#1
RushNP774 No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 54 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	Skin smoothing in Photoshop - video tutorials I just wrote a blog post about how to smooth skin in Photoshop, and thought I'd share it. It covers some of the basics of: The different blur techniques (gaussian, surface, and smart blur) used to actually make the skin smoother. Different layer blending modes used to help make the effect look more natural and believable. Masking/erasing parts of the effect to control which parts of the image are blurred. It might be a bit basic for the Photoshop pros out there, but for anyone else who wants to get his/her hands wet with the basics of how to achieve smooth, glamourous skin, it should do the trick. The post is called: Skin Smoothing in Photoshop Also, if you have any questions, or especially suggestions about what you'd like me to write about in future blog posts, I'd be very appreciative for the feedback. I love writing about what my audience wants to learn about. Hope it helps! __________________ Tutorial Addict - Digg for all the best Adobe software (Photoshop, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, Premiere, and more) Metavo Photo - Photoshop, Lightoom, and Photoshop Elements Tutorials

03-19-2010, 04:21 PM	#2
eric-holmes I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 857 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Will this be useful for us Elements guys? __________________ Nikon *D90* 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 \| 50mm 1.8 www.ericholmesphotography.com www.facebook.com/EHP.Holmes "Where there is no vision, the people perish..."

03-20-2010, 01:13 PM	#3
KmH TPF Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 7,744 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 410 Times in 378 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Dude, give it A TRY. If you have trouble, adapt what elements can do and or experiment on your own. __________________ . .Keith. . . . "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten" - Benjamin Franklin *FOR SALE*: Like New, Nikon MB-D200 NAPP member - referral link: https://www.photoshopuser.com/signup/?aid=luhgxq&code=friend Illegitimum non carborundum

03-20-2010, 02:29 PM	#4
lucypaddydog No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 51 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Gallery: (7)	found your post really useful and interesting, will give it go on photo of me.... maybe knock a couple of years of. Thanks for sharing __________________ http://picasaweb.google.com/lpbcourtney www.courtneypoultry.co.uk Number 6 grandchild due in June 2010, I am a happy Granny!

03-20-2010, 10:23 PM	#5
keith foster I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 432 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts My Gallery: (28)	Thanks for sharing that. I am going to put it to work tomorrow! __________________ Learning as I go.

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03-29-2010, 05:43 PM	#6
giggs1434 TPF Noob! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Hi everyone.. Guys i bought new nintendo dsi last week and i need some good looking skin cover on it.So could anyone here please suggest me some websites providing nice skin covers. Nintendo dsi skin covers

05-03-2010, 08:57 PM	#7
santana1434 TPF Noob! Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Hi everyone. I have got new Dsi and i need an elegant skin for it. So please suggest me a website that provides good skins for Dsi's. Nintendo Dsi skins

05-17-2010, 03:51 PM	#8
Lwing TPF Noob! Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 7 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Rush, What tutorials would you recommend for a rank beginner to get started with portrait retouching on cs4? There are so many tutorials available for so many photoshop actions, ... it is quite confusing. Also, most of what I have seen is for intermediate users and not beginners. I want to learn to enhance portraits in a way similar to what the advertisements show for PortraitProfessional. I have started working my way through a group of video tutorials on the lydia.com site for cs3 but is there something better that you would suggest? I need something very basic. Thanks!

05-21-2010, 10:16 AM	#9
aprillove20 No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 39 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	Nice thread..it's really infomative and interesting. __________________ Photography Course design courses

07-06-2010, 09:41 AM	#10
Schwettylens I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA Posts: 990 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts My Gallery: (0)	LOL.. what is up with all of these internet BOTS.. freaking annoying __________________ My Digital Imaging Thread (I'll edit your photo) Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm IS, EF-S 55-250mm IS, EF 50mm f/1.4, 550EX, vertical grip Adobe CS4, Topaz bundle

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