The image processing tools of the Adobe Photoshop editor allow you to perform very deep photo retouching. Using a number of techniques, you can literally transform any face in the photo. For example, remove the stubble from it.
It is necessary
- - the original image;
- - Adobe Photoshop.
Instructions
Step 1
Open the original image in Adobe Photoshop by pressing Ctrl + O. Immediately select the areas to be processed. Divide into three groups. In the first group, include fragments that are very densely covered with bristles, completely or almost free of skin areas. The second - those parts of the image in which the bristles are very sparse, but its image is quite clear. All other plots will belong to the third group. For example, those on which the bristles are short and blend in with the texture of the skin.
Step 2
Start removing thick stubble. This is the hardest part of the job. It will be necessary to completely recreate the image of the skin in these places. Duplicate the current layer by pressing Ctrl + Shift + N. Activate the Clone Stamp Tool. Using the Brush control on the top panel, select a brush with a suitable diameter. Use the Clone Stamp tool to copy the skin sections from the areas not occupied by the bristles. Smooth rough joints between the places of the copied fragments using the Blur Tool.
Step 3
Select and delete parts of the image that have not been corrected. Activate the Eraser Tool. Choose a comfortable brush. Reduce the Opacity to 10-15%. Process the edges of the rest of the image so that it blends without distortion with the lower layer. Press Ctrl + E to merge the layers.
Step 4
Start correcting areas with sparse but crisp stubble. Duplicate the current layer. Select the menu items Filter, Other, High Pass … Activate the Preview option. Set the Radius so that the bristles stand out clearly against the skin in the preview pane. Click OK to apply the filter.
Step 5
Invert the image by pressing Ctrl + I. Change the blending mode of the current layer to Overlay. Select Layer, Layer Mask, Hide All from the menu. A layer mask will be created to hide everything. Set the foreground color to white. Activate the Brush tool. Paint over sparse but well-defined bristles on the mask. Align the layers by pressing Ctrl + E.
Step 6
Begin final general image processing. Apply the Healing Brush or Spot Healing Brush to the areas where there are small fragments of bristles. Where the bristles blend in with the skin texture, try retouching with a regular brush with low Hardness and Opacity.
Step 7
Where heavy corrections have been made (for example, replacing an image with a Clone Stamp), restore the natural brightness and light-shadow transitions. Use the Burn Tool and Dodge Tool.
Step 8
Identify areas where the structure of the skin is significantly damaged as a result of erosion. Create marquee areas around them. Add noise to these fragments. To do this, select Filter, Noise, Add Noise… from the menu, set the filter parameters and click OK.
