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This is my first tutorial on how to quickly edit blemishes in your portraits with the clone stamp tool in Adobe Photoshop CS4 or CS5.
I prefer using this tool and method as a base after my initial post-process. I prefer a natural clean look of my subjects, and not a highly airbrushed look or even mild for that fact. Part of what I do does not necessitate actual airbrushing, but if it’s needed beyond this I will definitely go there.
Cloning may be a simple tool, but it is very powerful as far as the impact it can actually have vs other methods of editing. People would be amazed at what you can clone out instead of spending much more time airbrushing a subject. Once you start one spot of airbrushing on a subject, you have to finish doing it to the entire subject to maintain consistency. People will be able to tell when a facial pour is showing in one spot vs. the rest that has been airbrushed.
The healing brush works well also, but I have found there to be a margin of error when using the computers predictions, vs knowing exactly what it is you want to clone. Sometimes facial hair can be thrown off or I have noticed when touching up skin, it seems like a scar has appeared. I just personally prefer to clone in most cases because I know what I am cloning exactly with it, and it leaves no margin for error. Healing Brush is quite great for those more difficult areas. You can’t solely rely on the program to automate everything though. At least in my opinion and experience.
In any case, this is my first tutorial on how to quickly and efficiently clone blemishes with off camera lighting and shadows. I will get an actual microphone soon. And if you have more ideas, email me through the contact link above.
Feel free to ask any questions below in the discussion!
