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emmasure

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:16 am    Post subject: How on earth do they do that? Reply with quote

Ok,

Im an Amateur model.

To keep overheads down i do all my own photo editing in PS8.

I was looking in a mens mag yesterday called Maxim and saw an actress from a soap opera called coronation street by the name of Jane Danson who is average looking.

However in the picture's she looked fab but very glossy and airbrushed.
Looking at the other girls in the mag i noticed all the girls have the same effect applied.

What is this effect and how is it done please.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Coud you provide an example?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

I cant find the exact picture but here a few of Miria Carey with the same kind of glossy look that PS healing tool dose not creat alone well at least when i try anyway.
http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/html/girl_1004.html

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:45 am    Post subject: Something like this? Reply with quote

I took a picture of Mariah of the net (bad quality i know) and played around with it.. is this the effect you're looking for?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

The improvement is good but the picture you got from the net was already touched up.

You see the effect im talking about on just about any cover of a magazine that has a model on it.

Its the air brush i think but im not sure.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

can you provide a not touched up one? I'll give it a shot then..
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im looking for the answer on how to retouch the photo's like others do.

Im not prepared to post a picture of me looking not at my best.

Thanks.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The technique you are looking for is called "The Penthouse Technique"

Its a mixture of arirbrushing and general touch-ups, I have lost count of how many of these boring looks I have had to do for studios.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here you go:

http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=9

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree it can be a boring process but sometimes a desired one never the less.

Many thanks for your help guys.

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