Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Three:
Now that the blemishes are removed,
let's do some skin softening: Switch
to the Adjustment Brush (also in the
toolbox near the top of the right side
Panels area, or just press the letter
K
),
then choose
Soften Skin
from the Effect
pop-up menu. Now paint over her face,
but be careful to avoid any areas that you
don't want softened, like her eyelashes,
eyebrows, lips, nostrils, hair, the edges of
her face, and so on. This softens the skin
by giving you a negative Clarity setting
(if you look, you'll see it's set at -100).
Step Four:
Next, let's work on her eyes, and we'll
start by making the whites brighter. First,
click the New button in the top right of
the panel (so we're telling Lightroom to
keep what we've already painted, but
now we're going to paint on a new area),
then double-click on the word “Effect” to
reset all the sliders to zero. Now, drag
the Exposure slider to the right a little
bit (here, I dragged it over to +0.78) and
paint over the whites of her eyes. If you
accidentally paint outside the whites, just
press-and-hold the
Option (PC: Alt) key
to switch to the Erase tool and erase away
any spillover. You can also paint a little
over her irises to brighten them, as well.
When you're done, adjust the Exposure
slider, as needed, to where the whitening
looks natural.
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