Best tools to use to fix skin & Dress?

[JoC]

Hi there  I'm wondering what tools would be best to remove the dry patches from the baby's head (currently I would use the patch tool), and also the best way to remove the wet patch on the dress so it's the right colour again.

Thanks!

[Damien Symonds]

Hi Jo,

While I'm experimenting with the dress, can you show me a 100% crop of the dry skin area?

[Damien Symonds]

Oh.  Actually, I'm very worried about what the moisture has done to the texture of the dress.  May I also have a 100% crop from about here?

[JoC]

I've cropped from the raw file, hope this is what you were after. 

[Damien Symonds]

Yes, that's what I'm after, thanks, but please read the instructions again.

[JoC]

Sorry, I'm new here... read and done. 

Very grateful for your help. I have money set aside for one of your courses so advice on which one to start with for editing images such as this one would be appreciated too! 

[Damien Symonds]

7 minutes ago, JoC said:

The patch tool is definitely a legitimate approach here.  The only thing about that tool is that it can get tricky when you get very close to hairs - have you found that?

Here is another method I tried (a combination of this and this).  How does it compare to your patch tool one?

[Damien Symonds]

Do you think this would be ok?

16 minutes ago, JoC said:

I have money set aside for one of your courses so advice on which one to start with for editing images such as this one would be appreciated too!

I hope you'll start with the Raw Class. It's the first step in the workflow, and everything hinges on it.

 

[JoC]

The patch tool is so quick and easy - yes a bit tricky around hairs but doable. Will check out the fixing skin link later - looks like a great method to have under the belt, thanks.

[JoC]

2 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said:

Do you think this would be ok?

I hope you'll start with the Raw Class. It's the first step in the workflow, and everything hinges on it.

 

Of course that would be ok for the dress. Looks great.  

I feel pretty on top of raw editing - I use bridge and PS - what would be next on the list?

[Damien Symonds]

Trust me.  On the basis of this photo, I can confidently say you are NOT on top of raw editing.

[Damien Symonds]

8 minutes ago, JoC said:

Of course that would be ok for the dress. Looks great.

Download the PSD file

[JoC]

5 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said:

Trust me.  On the basis of this photo, I can confidently say you are NOT on top of raw editing.

Ha - how did I know you'd say that ??

[JoC]

8 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said:

Download the PSD file

Excellent. I need to learn channel mixer. 

[Damien Symonds]

https://www.damiensymonds.net/channel-mixer-class

[JoC]

Thank you. How quickly does one generally complete these classes? Hours? Days? 

[Damien Symonds]

https://www.damiensymonds.net/trainingfaq.html

[Damien Symonds]

A couple of hours for Channel Mixer if you didn't actually stop to experiment along the way.

[JoC]

Ok! Thanks Damien for your help!

[JoC]

On 11/18/2017 at 8:47 AM, JoC said:

I feel pretty on top of raw editing

haaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! So funny. Thanks for telling me how wrong I was.