In this tutorial, we delve deep into the fundamentals of skin tone selection. You will learn how to accurately identify and work with the two primary skin colors. With step-by-step guidance, I break down the process into easily digestible segments, ensuring that even beginners can follow along effortlessly.
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Carlos Azevedo –
Excellent summary 👌
gmitchel850 –
A very nice summary. I have watched you employ this technique in many of your tutorials. I’ve not seen any tutorials elsewhere demonstrating the technique.
I’m curious if you have tried Capture One’s tool for smoothing skin color and tone? The primary reason I purchased and continue to subscribe is for that capability.
Dominic Mc Evoy –
Great lesson Dan , thanks
Chad Kotter –
Thank you! I’ve been taking extensive notes throughout your tutorials, and appreciate you focusing in on these techniques for clarity, and moving at a slower pace so we can understand what’s going on! Would love similar videos addressing your other processes using frequency separation, such as textures and tone corrections!
Wendy Stumbaugh –
Just watched Daniel’s skin tone correction tutorial. How interesting! I cannot wait to incorporate this into my editing workflow!
lonejphotography –
This has taken my editing to the next level! Can’t thank you enough. How do we get the actions that you are using?
Daniel Venter –
Thank you so much for your support! The actions can be downloaded from any of the tutorials under the video where it says “download lesson files”