Retouching Photos in Adobe Photoshop
With Wes Holing and Wes White, TechSoup
May 19, 2016
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Presenters
Assisting with chat: Terry McGrath, AdobeSusan Hope Bard, TechSoup
Becky WiegandWebinar Program Manager
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Wes HolingWeb Content Developer
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Wes WhiteProgram Manager
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Objectives
1. Assess when it’s okay to retouch a photo FIRST2. Get a feel for three basic retouching tools – do it along
with us3. See the magic (and maniacal) power of two other tools
and understand the need to use them sparingly4. Leave with a list of additional resources to help you
continue your learning5. Answer questions!
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Adobe Photoshop (and more!)
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• Adobe Creative Cloud (All Applications)
•Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan
• Adobe Photoshop Elements
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Choosing the Right Adobe App - Quiz
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Is it okay to retouch a photo?
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Is it okay to retouch a photo?
Okay• Fixing flaws in a photograph• Correcting image for accuracy• Modifications permitted
Not okay• Altering image to meet perceived social standard• Misrepresenting subject• Don’t hold copyright
Resource: How to Find Free (and Legal to Use) Images and Media Online
Resource: Top 10 Sources for Free Images
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Basic Retouching Tools
Spot healing brush, Content-aware move, Red eye
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Basic Retouching Tools
Featured• Spot Healing Brush Tool (image)
• Removes blemishes and other imperfections• Added: Photoshop CS2
• Content-Aware Move Tool (image)
• Selects and moves a part of a picture• Added: Photoshop CS4
• Red Eye Tool (image)
• Removes red from subject’s eyes• Added: Photoshop CS2
Honorable Mention• Healing Brush Tool• Patch Tool• Clone Stamp
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Spot Healing Brush Tool
Image: https://pixabay.com/en/backpacking-mountains-colorado-1167751/
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Content-Aware Move Tool
Image: https://pixabay.com/en/mountains-hikers-alpine-nature-977884/
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Red Eye Tool
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/BoldRedEye.JPG
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Camera Raw Filter
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Camera Raw Filter
The Camera Raw filter enhances saturation, clarity, contrast, and more, without destroying your original file. (image)
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Liquify Filter
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Liquify Filter
The Liquify filter lets you push, pull, rotate, reflect, pucker, and bloat any area of an image.
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Camera Raw Filter and Liquify Filter
Image: https://pixabay.com/en/home-based-plumbing-email-acne-1287040/
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Resources
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Resources
Learn• Adobe: Adobe Photoshop CC• Vandelay Design: Learn Photoshop Basics• Lifehacker: Learn the Basics of Photoshop• TechSoup: Intro to Photoshop for Nonprofits• TechSoup: Adobe Photoshop for Beginners• TechSoup: Adobe Photoshop for Advanced Beginners• Adobe: Retouch a Portrait• TechSoup: How to Choose the Right Adobe App Quiz
Images• Pixabay: Free, high-quality images• The Noun Project: Icons for everything• Creative Commons search: All CC-licensed images
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Adobe Photoshop CC Help
• How to create your first design in Adobe Photoshop CC• How to fix flaws/re-touch photos with Adobe Photoshop CC• How to create an image for Social Media in Adobe Photoshop CC
• How to create a web banner in Adobe Photoshop CC• How to edit multiple images for a project in Adobe Photoshop CC
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Questions?
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Where can my organization get Adobe?
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Adobe for Nonprofits
www.techsoup.org/adobe-software-nonprofits
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Adobe for Nonprofits
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Adobe Photoshop (and more!)
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• Adobe Creative Cloud (All Applications)
•Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan
• Adobe Photoshop Elements
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