Photoshop is professional photo editing software that offers numerous features such as photo retouching, composition, restoration, painting, etc., easily and effectively. Smoothing skin with Photoshop CC, CC 2020, or CS6 has become familiar in this era of computer technology.
Guide to Smoothing Skin with Photoshop
Preparation:
- Download and install Photoshop
- Download and install Photoshop CS6
- Download and install Photoshop CC 2020
- Have a photo ready for skin smoothing
Step 1: First, open the image you want to edit by clicking File -->
Step 2: Next, right-click on the Background layer and choose Duplicate Layer to duplicate the Background layer.
Step 3: To smooth skin with Photoshop, use the Quick Mask (Q) tool and the Brush (B) to create a facial selection area.
Step 4: After selection, utilize the Brush Tool to apply over the skin area for selection.
Step 5: Once painted, press back to Quick Mask or hit Q to display selection area. To smooth skin with Photoshop, press Shift + F7 or Ctrl + Shift + I to invert the selection.
Step 6: Press Ctrl +C to copy the skin area and Ctrl + V to Paste. We will only edit this skin area in the Photoshop skin smoothing tutorial.
Step 7: Next, go to Filter >Blur >Surface Blur
Step 8: Set it up as shown in the image to continue skin smoothing with Photoshop:
- To create realism in the image, decrease Opacity to around 70%