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ModifiedPhoto wrote:
Mind if I ask what settings you are using? Are you fading the effect after it is applied? Thanks for posting that, I do believe their is more to Portraiture but it takes quite a bit of trial and error to fully understand the somewhat complicated software.
I didn't save the PSD file, but from memory, some of the settings that can make a big difference are the Fine slider and the Portrait Size options. I generally set it on Large even for smaller images, because the Small setting makes the detail filters too aggressive; the Fine filter is almost like G/blur in smoothing over normal skin details.
My settings were probably something like these:
I know that I also advanced the tint slider (toward the greens) to reduce the redness in the skin tones.
Also, when you're making fairly aggressive adjustment to knock out larger blemishes, that can wipe out finer texture that you'd like to keep; adding sharpening (with "use mask" ticked) can bring those details back.
It's a very sophisticated filter, and it takes some playing around to get it's full potential.
For best results, use the healing brush on a blank layer to cover larger blemishes. Then stamp that to a new layer and run Portraiture.
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