Free mini-class
High-End Dodge & Burn A gift of light
The art behind magazine covers and billboards: sculpt skin with light and shadow, and keep every bit of its real texture.
- 5 short lessons
- About 25 minutes
- Practice files
- Free, no card
Free until Tuesday, November 10.
Free from Friday, November 6 to Tuesday, November 10.
Inside the class
From blemishes to the final touch
Every step in the order I work, on a real portrait you can retouch along with me.
The before and after, from the class.
- Blemishes first4 min
Why the clean-up comes before the sculpting, with a blemish check layer and the Patch Tool.
- Sculpt with light and shadow14 min
One Soft Light layer, a soft brush at 1% flow, and three check layers that keep your eyes honest.
- Fix the colors3 min
Paint in Color blend mode, so the redness and patches the sculpting leaves behind match the skin around them.
- Make it look real2 min
Opacity, the finishing move, and why 72% is my lucky number.
- The whole process1 min
A short recap of every step, to watch again before any portrait.
Practice files for Lessons 1 to 4. The photo I start from and my layered PSDs, so you can follow along and look inside every layer.
The festival of lights
Light over darkness
On Diwali, homes glow with small clay lamps called diyas, to celebrate light winning over darkness, and good winning over evil.
Dodge and burn is a craft of light too. You lift the light where a face should glow and deepen the shadows where it should fall away, and the face comes alive.
So this Diwali, I'm sharing a little light with you: something beautiful to learn, to make, and to keep.
Happy Diwali to you and everyone you love.
May your home be full of light, your year full of good news, and your camera full of beautiful pictures.
Gratefully,UnmeshFounder, PiXimperfect
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Yours free this Diwali
High-End Dodge & Burn is a $49 class. Add your email below, and it's all yours.
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Thank you for celebrating Diwali with me. The lessons live on inside PiXimperfect Pro, my complete Photoshop system, open at its regular price.
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What happens when you claim
- Add your email
That's all the checkout asks for. No card, nothing to pay.
- Your class opens right away
We send your login to that email, and you can start Lesson 1 today.
- Keep it for good
All five lessons and the practice files stay in your library.
Questions? Write to [email protected].
Before you claim
Good questions, straight answers
Is it really free?
Yes, it's my Diwali gift. The checkout asks only for your email, no card, and there's nothing to pay, now or later.
How long can I keep it?
For good. Claim it by Tuesday, November 10, and the class stays in your library, to watch whenever you like.
What do I need?
Photoshop on a computer. The technique works in any recent version, and the practice files let you follow along on the same photo.
What is PiXimperfect Pro?
My complete Photoshop system: 130+ lessons in the right order, from your first layer to retouching and compositing. These five lessons come from its retouching course, Retouching from Start to Finish.
I'm already a member. Do I need this?
If Retouching from Start to Finish is in your library, you already have these five lessons there. Everyone else can claim the class right here.
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