Retouching Photos in Adobe Photoshop

With Wes Holing and Wes White, TechSoup

May 19, 2016

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Presenters

Assisting with chat: Terry McGrath, AdobeSusan Hope Bard, TechSoup

Becky WiegandWebinar Program Manager

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Wes HolingWeb Content Developer

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Wes WhiteProgram Manager

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Objectives

1. Assess when it’s okay to retouch a photo FIRST2. Get a feel for three basic retouching tools – do it along

with us3. See the magic (and maniacal) power of two other tools

and understand the need to use them sparingly4. Leave with a list of additional resources to help you

continue your learning5. Answer questions!

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Adobe Photoshop (and more!)

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• Adobe Creative Cloud (All Applications)

•Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan

 • Adobe Photoshop Elements

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Choosing the Right Adobe App - Quiz

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Is it okay to retouch a photo?

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Is it okay to retouch a photo?

Okay• Fixing flaws in a photograph• Correcting image for accuracy• Modifications permitted

Not okay• Altering image to meet perceived social standard• Misrepresenting subject• Don’t hold copyright

Resource: How to Find Free (and Legal to Use) Images and Media Online

Resource: Top 10 Sources for Free Images

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Basic Retouching Tools

Spot healing brush, Content-aware move, Red eye

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Basic Retouching Tools

Featured• Spot Healing Brush Tool (image)

• Removes blemishes and other imperfections• Added: Photoshop CS2

• Content-Aware Move Tool (image)

• Selects and moves a part of a picture• Added: Photoshop CS4

• Red Eye Tool (image)

• Removes red from subject’s eyes• Added: Photoshop CS2

Honorable Mention• Healing Brush Tool• Patch Tool• Clone Stamp

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Spot Healing Brush Tool

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/backpacking-mountains-colorado-1167751/

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Content-Aware Move Tool

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/mountains-hikers-alpine-nature-977884/

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Red Eye Tool

Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/BoldRedEye.JPG

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Camera Raw Filter

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Camera Raw Filter

The Camera Raw filter enhances saturation, clarity, contrast, and more, without destroying your original file. (image)

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Liquify Filter

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Liquify Filter

The Liquify filter lets you push, pull, rotate, reflect, pucker, and bloat any area of an image.

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Camera Raw Filter and Liquify Filter

Image: https://pixabay.com/en/home-based-plumbing-email-acne-1287040/

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Resources

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Resources

Learn• Adobe: Adobe Photoshop CC• Vandelay Design: Learn Photoshop Basics• Lifehacker: Learn the Basics of Photoshop• TechSoup: Intro to Photoshop for Nonprofits• TechSoup: Adobe Photoshop for Beginners• TechSoup: Adobe Photoshop for Advanced Beginners• Adobe: Retouch a Portrait• TechSoup: How to Choose the Right Adobe App Quiz

Images• Pixabay: Free, high-quality images• The Noun Project: Icons for everything• Creative Commons search: All CC-licensed images

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Adobe Photoshop CC Help

• How to create your first design in Adobe Photoshop CC• How to fix flaws/re-touch photos with Adobe Photoshop CC• How to create an image for Social Media in Adobe Photoshop CC

• How to create a web banner in Adobe Photoshop CC• How to edit multiple images for a project in Adobe Photoshop CC

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Questions?

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Where can my organization get Adobe?

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Adobe for Nonprofits

www.techsoup.org/adobe-software-nonprofits

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Adobe for Nonprofits

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Adobe Photoshop (and more!)

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• Adobe Creative Cloud (All Applications)

•Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan

 • Adobe Photoshop Elements

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