High-End Skin Retouching with Just 2 Layers! - Photoshop Tutorial

Summary by Krater

A tutorial on how to perform high-end skin retouching in Photoshop using just two layers: one for removing blemishes and one for dodging and burning.

From the video

Answers: How do you retouch skin in Photoshop using two layers?

• skin retouching in Photoshop
• two-layer skin retouching
• removing skin blemishes
• dodging and burning skin
• maintaining skin texture

What it concludes

• Using just two layers is enough to perform high-end skin retouching in Photoshop.
• Setting the Healing Brush sample source to Current & Below allows non-destructive retouching on a separate layer.
• Keeping the opacity of dodge and burn brush strokes low and building them up gradually helps preserve natural skin texture.
• Rotating the canvas temporarily can help maintain accuracy and overcome brain bias when retouching facial features.