Retouching Learning Path

Professional retouching is a valuable skill and a great way to improve any photo. Learn how to remove skin blemishes, smooth skin tones, clean up flyway hairs, fix exposure, and make subtle adjustments for an all-natural look.

Photoshop  |  Retouching  |  Easy  |  8.75 hours  |  27 videos

21 Sample Images  |  1 Photoshop Brush  |  1 Photoshop Action

Give your photos a professional finish with sharpening in Photoshop. Learn to enhance details, create contrast, and prepare your images for print, web, and social media.

Photoshop  |  Photo Editing  |  Medium  |  3 hours  |  14 videos

18 Sample Images  |  1 Photoshop Action

Dodging and burning is a staple technique for professional photographers and retouchers. Learn how to sculpt highlights and shadows to add dimension, remove blemishes, and guide the eyes of the viewer to the most important parts of a photo.

Photoshop  |  Photo Editing  |  Medium  |  5 hours  |  14 videos

16 Sample Images  |  1 Photoshop Brush

Subject underexposed? Background blown out? Photoshop to the rescue! Learn how to correct exposure using Adobe Camera RAW and Photoshop and rescue what would be an otherwise beautiful portrait.

Photoshop  |  Photo Editing  |  Medium  |  1.25 hours  |  7 videos

1 RAW Sample Image  |  1 Photoshop Action

Learn a professional approach to retouching eyes in Photoshop. Brighten up dark eyes, change iris color, enhance the details with dodge and burn, and more. Picture-perfect peepers, every time!

Photoshop  |  Retouching  |  Medium  |  3 hours  |  12 videos

7 Sample Images  |  2 Photoshop Brushes  |  2 Photoshop Actions

Learn professional hair retouching in Photoshop! Learn how to rescue details, remove flyaways, add volume, and enhance the definition of hair in any photo.

Photoshop  |  Retouching  |  Medium  |  4 hours  |  14 videos

12 Sample Images  |  1 Photoshop Action

Learn how to make clothing and fabric look amazing in Photoshop. Remove wrinkles, change color, recover details, add shape and definition, and much more!

Photoshop  |  Retouching  |  Medium  |  2.5 hours  |  9 videos

13 Sample Images  |  1 Sample PSD  |  1 Photoshop Action

Master a complete, professional retouching workflow in Photoshop. From skin smoothing, to dodging and burning, to frequency separation, we cover it all!

Photoshop  |  Retouching  |  Medium  |  2.5 hours  |  7 videos

1 RAW Sample Image   |  1 Sample PSD   |  1 Photoshop Brush   |  2 Photoshop Actions

Create smooth, vibrant skin tones with natural texture and details with Frequency Separation in Photoshop. Learn how to separate frequencies, edit the details and color independently of one another, and use our Photoshop action to work faster.

Photoshop  |  Retouching  |  Advanced  |  6.75 hours  |  26 videos

7 Sample Images  |  2 Photoshop Actions  |  1 Photoshop Brush

Master the art of professional beauty retouching in Photoshop! Learn advanced skills like dodging and burning, frequency separation, and sharpening–all for creating beautiful portraits with commercial appeal.

Photoshop  |  Retouching  |  Advanced  |  4 hours  |  12 videos

4 RAW Sample Images  |  1 Sample PSD  |  2 Photoshop Actions  |  1 Photoshop Brush