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Step 1 ● ●

Duplicate layer Set Blending mode to Soft Light at 100%

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Step 2 â—? â—?

Go to Image > Adjustment > Selective Color...

Pick Black from the drop down, and then add 20% to Black from the spectrum

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Step 3 ● ● ●

Select skin areas using Magic Wand Tool(Q) Feather Selection (Alt+Ctrl+D) 5px then Layer Via Copy (Ctrl+J) name it "skin"

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Step 4 â—?

Add an Curves adjustment layer (Curves) (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves)

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Add a Level layer...

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Note: You can duplicate the layer if it isn't strong enough.

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Then finally change the Hue/Saturation layer ...

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Step 5 [image] Add colour to the lips ● ● ●

Pick the Lasso Tool then draw the selection around her lip Feather selection (5px) Use Hue/Saturation module (Ctrl + U)

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6.

And now, shade something ..

-Stand on layer "skin" -Pick Burn Tool, darker some dark area ...

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You see? these areas are so bright. Fix it now!!

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-Use EyeDropper, choose a skin tone color -Make new layer -Use Soft Brush draw into bright areas ( on new layer ) -Change Blending mode = " Color " -Filter >> Blur >> Gaussian Blur ( 5 > 10 px ) http://psd.tu-torial.com/photoshop-tutorials/how-to-change-skin-tone-in-photoshop/ (12 of 18) [01/17/2012 04:52:03]

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Now, we need some tone color for this image I choose warm tone Add one more adjustment layer ( Photo Filter ) and set as I did ..

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At last step, you should make a copy-of-merged-layer by using Image >> Apply Image ( on new blank layer ) Change mode = Screen, discount Opacity ..

You can use Dodge and Burn Tool to shading some skin areas are incorrect ...

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This is stock photo

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