Special Effects - The Photoshop: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - page 276

Figure 4.76 Enhancing details with the Detail Extractor plug-in
Details with Topaz Details
The final technique I turn to for enhancing details, depending on the image, is Topaz De-
tails. The result it produces is quite different from the previous two techniques, and it also
adds a slight textured effect. This plug-in gives great results but needs to be used sparingly
on skin.
1. With the image open in Photoshop, go to Filter > Convert for Smart Filters, and
then to Filter > Topaz Labs > Topaz Details 3.
2. In the Detail section, I adjust only the Small Details, Small Details Boost, Medium
Details, and Medium Details Boost settings, with the uppermost slider increased to
the right the most, and less for the three others, to produce an arc ( Figure 4.77 ).
Click OK.