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Behind The Retouching | John Ross – Natural Beauty – Advanced Photoshop #138

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Behind The Retouching | John Ross - Natural Beauty - Advanced Photoshop Magazine #138

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Running Time: 33 minutes

My name is John Ross, and welcome back to Behind the Retouching! It’s been quite a while, and it is my absolute pleasure to lead you into another in-depth look at what goes on behind the scenes in an actual photo retouching session. For issue 138 of Advanced Photoshop Magazine, we’re celebrating natural beauty and all the imperfections that go along with it.

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Adobe Fails | Changes, Glitches, and Poor Decisions

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Adobe Fails | Changes, Glitches, and Poor Decisions

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Running Time: 10 minutes

As big a deal as Adobe Photoshop is in the world of retouching today, there are and always will be, errors inside the program—from minor inconveniences to glaring mistakes that are bordering on ridiculous. While the rest of the world can just shake their heads and wonder if someone over at Adobe was drunk when the blunder happened, we’re here to break these mistakes down for you so that you will know how to cope. Here are the most common Adobe Photoshop fails that you should be aware of.

 
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How to Succeed as a Freelancer – Part 1

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The sad thing about working as a freelancer is that thanks to the word "Free", people often think that the work you do is low cost. In their mind, they are doing YOU the favor by keeping you busy, and helping you grow your portfolio so you can start making some real money.

This mindset completely under values your work, and forces you to spend all of your time underpaid. If you could only break out of the low-cost slump you find yourself in, then maybe you start living a more prosperous life. The problem is that I always felt as though that price was way too high. After all, I didn't want to pay those prices, so nobody else wanted to either. Boy was I wrong.

 
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Behind The Retouching | John Ross – Heroine Composite

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Behind The Retouching | John Ross - Heroine Composite

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Running Time: 44 minutes

Welcome to Behind the Retouching, your all-access pass to learning about what goes on in an actual photo retouching session. Everyone loves a good superhero film, and Advanced Photoshop Magazine knows that one of the best parts of the hype is the awesome movie poster.

For issue 136, it’s all about the making of a superhero. My name is John Ross, and if you’ve always wondered how the magic behind those stunning movie posters work, you’ve come to the right place.

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Behind The Retouching | John Ross – Lucy

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Behind The Retouching | John Ross

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Running Time: 26 minutes

For Photoshop Creative Magazine #125, they wanted me to show what Portrait Retouching is all about. There are many different styles for portraits. Depending on what you’re working on—Studio, Beauty, or Fashion pieces—you can apply darker shades, be more gritty, use bright and soft edges, or go to town with more creative approaches. Basically, your style depends on the effect that you want your final image to have. In this photo, we’re going for a Beauty Portrait tutorial, which means that I have to make the image model look flawless, but realistic.

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Behind The Retouching | John Ross – APM #132

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Behind The Retouching | John Ross

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Running Time: 28 minutes

I’m here to walk you through what goes on in an actual beauty retouching session. For those who want to see my thought process as I go through my images, you’ve come to the right place. This short but highly informative session will give you valuable insights and professional tips and tricks that you won’t learn by simply watch a how-to video. This is less about the how, and much more about the why.

In this image for Advanced Photoshop Magazine #132, I will be taking you through an in-depth look at how I work and why I do what I do. Because summarizing my techniques into a few pointers for an article just won’t do, I’m going to break down every detail of my workflow so that you can see how I came up with my final photo.

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Professional Masking | Photoshop Intermediate Tutorial

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Professional Masking | Photoshop Intermediate Tutorial

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Running Time: 8 minutes

For Advanced Photoshop Magazine #130, I was asked to show how I create my selections. In this extended video, I'm going to show you the ins and outs of Professional Masking.

Properly masking an image with Adobe Photoshop is often done using one of the simple selection tools like Magic Wand or Lasso. This is simply the wrong approach. You should actually be using Color Range and QuickMask. If you're itching to know how I work around these tools, you've come to the right place. I'm going to let you in on the tips and tricks that I use behind the scenes in order to come up with a clean and accurate final image. Lets get started.

 
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Behind The Retouching | John Ross – Allison

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Behind The Retouching | John Ross - Allison

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Running Time: 38 minutes

Welcome to Behind the Retouching, an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what goes happens with photo retouching. This session is all about an image I retouched for an article that I wrote, about Smart Objects and Smart Filters. High Pass Sharpening, Dodge and Burn, and Adjustment Layers are only some of the topics we’ll go through during this in-depth process. Below, you can find several recommended adjustments in order to create a better image.

 
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Behind The Retouching | Noureddine M

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Behind The Retouching | Noureddine M

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Running Time: 55 minutes

For this session, I will critique the work of photographer and retoucher Noureddine M. This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to better understand the rationale behind what I do and which tools I use. Here are the recommended adjustments in order to create a better image:

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Smart Objects and Smart Filters | Photoshop Basic 2 Tutorial

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Smart Objects and Smart Filters | Photoshop Basic 2 Tutorial

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Running Time: 9 minutes

Whether you’re retouching portraits or composites, the Smart Object is, and always will be, the right way to go. In this short session, I will tell you all about the magic of Smart Objects and Smart Filters. For any retoucher, it’s important to develop a non-destructive workflow. Smart Objects and Smart Filters will give you the ability to go back and forth between your actions without permanently damaging your photo.

 
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