Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

u Click the Switch Colors
icon to reverse the
colors, making white
the foreground color.
i Paint over any dark
spots in the image to
smooth the skin.
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The skin tone appears smoother.
Note: The skin tone changes are
very subtle and should be more
visible on your monitor and on a
printed photo than in the photo in
this task.
o Continue painting over any dark
areas, adjusting the size of the
Brush tool as necessary.
p Click Opacity and drag to the left
to reduce the effect for a more
natural look.
j Click the eye icon for the gray
layer multiple times, turning it off
and on to compare the image
before and after the adjustment.
The skin tone is smoothed and
appears natural rather than
over-corrected.
TIPS
More Options!
You can press X to reverse the background and
foreground colors and paint with black to darken any
areas that appear too light. However, if your image
starts to appear unnatural, open the History panel and
click back several steps to undo the changes. Then
continue painting until the skin tone appears natural.
Attention!
You may not see much of a change as you paint with
the brush opacity set to 3%; however, when you turn
off the eye icon ( ) for the layer, you will definitely
see the changes. You can increase or decrease the
brush opacity one or two percent, brush over an area,
and then check the changes by toggling on and off the
eye icon.
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