Now the image is finished, I resize for the web and apply a little bit of sharpening to get the final results of the first image at the top of this article and the images below. My last regular step is to add a bit more of contrast and clean up any distractions I had missed earlier. The next step is to add 3 curve layers, one for each color(Red/Green/Blue), that I use to manipulate/enhance the colors to how I want the image to look. I add a layer using the screen blending mode to increase the brightness and use Blend/If to enhance the highlight areas of the image. At this point I include a couple layers grouped together to provide some sharpening, both broadly and finely. I add a dodge and burn layer where I enhance the contours of the model's skin. Next I have an action that creates a smoothing layer that I paint on to the skin and mask away from the other areas. I will start with retouching the background and the model's skin to reduce distractions. I export the images and open up in Photoshop to continue the editing.
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