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Behind The Retouching | John Ross – Celestial

September 4, 2014 by John Ross

Behind The Retouching | John Ross - Celestial

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Running Time: 23 minutes

Welcome and thank you for visiting. In this Behind the Retouching session, I sit down and take you through what goes on when I work an image. As commissioned by Advanced Photoshop Magazine for issue #126, I will show you some basic retouching combined with advanced compositing techniques in order to give everyone a wonderful opportunity to better understand the rationale behind what I do and which tools I use.

High Pass and Low Pass | Photoshop Advanced Tutorial

May 1, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Cloning – How to Clone with High Pass and Low Pass Frequency Separation

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Running Time: 9 minutes

This Adobe Photoshop Cloning Tutorial is about the High Pass and Low Pass Frequency Separation method of cloning. We covered many different topics in our Photoshop Extended Cloning Video Tutorial, but we wanted to give you this advanced way to clone, as a sample of the content you can find in the full video.

If you use the Clone Stamp Tool, Healing Brush, or Spot Healing Brush straight onto a layer, you are making an exact clone with little control over the fine details. If you approach your clone with a High Pass Layer for texture, and a Low Pass layer for color and tone, you greatly increase your ability to soften or remove skin blemishes, facial hair, and even pores, without a dreaded repeating
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Channel Mixer | Photoshop Advanced Tutorial

April 24, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - The Channel Mixer

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Running Time: 8 minutes

This Adobe Photoshop Tutorial video will show you how to use the Channel Mixer. This is the fourth of four videos about working with channels. We will explain how to use the channel mixer, and when you would want to use it. Before you watch this video, we strongly recommend you watch the previous Adobe Photoshop tutorial about the Color Channel and Alpha Channel, and then you can then follow this one withone about the Spot Channel if you havent seen it yet.

Spot Channels | Photoshop Advanced Tutorial

April 12, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Spot Channels for PrePress and Printing

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Running Time: 8 minutes

This Adobe Photoshop tutorial video will introduce Spot Channels. This is the third of four videos about working with channels. We will explain what Spot Channels are, and how they differ from regular Color Channels. Before you watch this video, we recommend you watch the previous Adobe Photoshop tutorial about Color Channels and Alpha Channels, and you can then follow this one with the Channel Mixer.

Spot colors are intended to be used with CMYK for printing. These will allow you to add extra colors for press such as PMS, create “bump plates”, or for detailed varnishes. The can be used to add a 5th color to a CMYK print run, or limit the image to a two color duotone image. Used with Quark
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Filling Shine on Portraits | Photoshop Advanced Tutorial

February 12, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Filling Shine on Portraits

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Running Time: 10 minutes

This Photoshop Tutorial video on how to fill shine on a portrait. While a majority of tutorials available are done by beauty professionals who blow out white and remove complexion, our studio takes a different approach. We like to see the skin texture, and a well balanced image, with a full tonal range. This Tutorial on Filling Shine on Portraits will show you how to fill in highlights, as well as sharp bright whites.

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