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p.1 #1 · Retouch Help

I'd appreciate your suggestions on how to soften or remove the shadow behind her head.

-Ross

Feb 10, 2010 at 06:06 AM

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p.1 #2 · Retouch Help

You could try copying a patch with any selection tool and feather the selection from the adjoining area of either side so it looks more natural and then mask out with a soft brush to bring back the hair line. The shadow is running down the entire length of her body and appears to be coming from above. Otherwise, it is a nice shot.

Feb 10, 2010 at 08:54 AM

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p.1 #3 · Retouch Help

To reduce the shadow you could use the patch tool of healing brush:

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Feb 10, 2010 at 09:47 AM

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p.1 #4 · Retouch Help

Thanks for the suggestions; I tried both the healing brush and patch tool with not such good results. I couldnt get the healing brush to give me the right tone even though I was using a sample area just above the dark shadow. The Patch tool was the same thing with the addition of not getting a nice blend with the surroundung texture. I'll keep plugging away and let you know how I do.

-Ross

Feb 11, 2010 at 06:33 AM

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p.1 #5 · Retouch Help

Perhaps I don't understand what you wish to accomplish. Here's a quick version, using the Healing Brush, varying the brush diameter and hardness and selecting different source points:

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Feb 11, 2010 at 12:17 PM

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p.1 #6 · Retouch Help

Your example is exactly what I want to do, but I'm not getting there. I didn't adjust the hardness, so I'll try that tonight.

Feb 11, 2010 at 03:50 PM

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p.1 #7 · Retouch Help

modd69 wrote:
I couldnt get the healing brush to give me the right tone even though I was using a sample area just above the dark shadow.

-Ross

BTW, sampling from a more distant place may produce a better result. In my example I sampled most from distant points.

Feb 12, 2010 at 02:33 AM

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p.1 #8 · Retouch Help

AuntiPode nailed it.

Feb 15, 2010 at 06:28 AM

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p.1 #9 · Retouch Help

doesn't she always?

Feb 16, 2010 at 05:18 AM

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