When working with a picture of a person, skin tones can easily stand out if they don’t look right. As someone who is also a fellow human, you are used to looking at skin tone; if it isn't balanced, the problem is easily noticeable. Richard Harrington walks through adjusting skin tones so they look right in Adobe Lightroom.
- When working with a picture of a person,…skin tones often really stand out…if they don't look correct.…That's because as a fellow human,…you're really used to looking at skin tones,…and if they're not properly balanced,…you're likely going to notice.…Let's click on this next thumbnail here,…and I'll go to the single image view.…In this particular case,…the lighting of the situation…has got a greenish goldish cast.…Partially this is because of the environment she's in.…There's a lot of green vegetation around her,…but I'm also shooting in shade.…
Well, I chose the shade preset, but it's not quite right.…If we take a look at auto, that's closer,…and it's removed all of the color cast.…However, I don't like the fact that some of the green…that should be there based on the subject is gone.…Now we can try the eye dropper here,…but if you click on skin tones,…it doesn't really give you the results that you'd expect.…So you're going to need to look…for something in the scene that's white.…What I generally find is that I'll look at auto,…
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8/18/2017- Sizing an image
- Fixing exposure problems
- Fixing an image that is too bright or too dark
- White balancing a photo
- Changing the color of an object
- Fixing red eye and dark circles
- Controlling focus, perspective, and backgrounds
- Blurring backgrounds
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 39s
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Using the exercise files3m 9s
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1. Sizing an Image
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2. Exposure Problems
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3. Color Problems
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How do I fix skin tones?3m 26s
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4. Retouching Problems
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How do I remove acne?4m 23s
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How do I fix red eye?2m 4s
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How do I fix dark circles?5m 46s
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How do I whiten teeth?5m 25s
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How do I whiten eyes?5m 25s
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5. Controlling Focus, Perspective, and Backgrounds
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How do I blur my background?4m 32s
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How do I add a vignette?4m 29s
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How do I sharpen a photo?3m 46s
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Conclusion
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Next steps56s
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