
I’m going to zoom in tight on her face while I work through this tutorial. Here is an image of a beautiful model who I photographed a few years back. Freckles, scars, moles, and other beauty marks make each person unique. I generally don’t remove any permanent features unless my model specifically asks me to. These include acne, discolorations, or scratches. I always start image adjustments by removing temporary blemishes. So grab an image, open up Photoshop, and let’s go! Removing Blemishes in Photoshop

With any tutorial, it’s a good idea to follow along step-by-step. Then I’ll show you more advanced processes used by many of the pros. I’ll start with a simple process that will quickly create silky skin. In this tutorial, I will show you how to remove blemishes and smooth a person’s skin in Adobe Photoshop. Lastly, select the Brush Tool (B) and using a black soft rounded brush paint outside the skin areas to hide them.Different Ways to Smooth Skin in Photoshop Step 9Ĭlick the Layer Mask Thumbnail of the "Shine" layer to make it active.


In the Hue/Saturation Properties panel, set the Saturation to -20. Name this layer as "Saturation", check the "Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask" and click OK. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation. In the Layers Panel, set the blend mode of the "Shine" layer to Overlay and bring down the Opacity to about 60%. Hold the Alt key (to split the slider in 2) and drag the black slider of the "Underlaying Layer" until you reach a value where that shining area is smoother, which in this case is a value of 155. Drag the black slider of the "Underlaying Layer" until you reach a value where the more shining part of the skin becomes more noticeable (in this image, the shoulder), which in this case is a value of 205. With the "Shine" layer selected, go to Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options. In the Curves Properties panel, add a new anchor point by clicking anywhere over the curve and set the point Input to 115 and the Output to 135. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves. But before we begin, and if you want to follow this tutorial exactly as described, please download the following free image from Pexels: Download.
