If you're a beginner or an intermediate at Dodging and Burning this is the best tutorial to polish your skill. 😍 Good Question and very well explained👌🏼.
Haha!! I know, I was even re-watching this video and I found myself squinting a bit! Maybe there's a different cursor pack I can download for Photoshop! 😂 Thanks for watching!
Hii great video like always... any advice or video you could recommend on male skin retouching? i counldnt find any good videos for male portrait retouching
I thought I saw a retouch video where they used a black and white layer to make it easier to see where you needed to dodge, but I can't remember which video it was or what they did exactly. Anyone remember this technique of making a black and white layer or another filter that allows you to see the dark areas that need to be dodged?
I do same...i create a black and white adjustment layer over my Dodge and burn group folder and tweak the red and yellow sliders till i can see a lot of the areas to DB easily.
Hi Kayleigh! Great video. Very helpful. Quick question, did you ever get discouraged while learning to retouch? Or feel like even though you understand and applied the actions to your retouching, you were missing something or not skilled enough to get the results you wanted? I'm going through that now and it really bothers me. I have created actions and tried so many different techniques for retouching but I'm still not getting the high end results that I want to achieve. I really just feel like I'm missing something.
Hi Angela! Thanks so much for your comment. ❤ This is something that I've experienced time and time again! I think as creators we all feel this way at some point or another. I feel that sometimes this all comes along with repetition and practice, particularly retouching. But as always, if you feel like you're not getting those high-end results keep soaking in as much education online as possible, you'll get there! I'm not sure if I've recommended them to you before, but the retouching academy is an amazing place to get more information on the subject! retouchingacademy.com/
@@KayleighJune thanks Kayleigh. I've been reading up on the retouching academy tips and tricks since I took a day off from retouch practice. I've taken some notes and I'm going to try to practice more and get better. I'm happy to know I'm not alone in having felt this way and I feel I can get past it. I really appreciate your words. Thanks again!
Um if someone is doing Dodge and burn on laptop. As we can't control the pressure with the mouse so will we be getting the same output? And yeah thanks for your video's ❤
Getting 5K 27'' monitor improved my retouching by 90%. From not being able to see very much I was able to see everything... When retouching my photo's most of the work is done on the dodge layer using a channel mixer layer on monochrome. On the burn layer I mainly focus on the large patchy areas. I have found that over doing it with the burn layer can remove too much texture making the person looking like a doll.
These are some great tips! For deeper skin tones though I wouldn't recommend primarily working on a dodge layer as it will generally lighten the appearance of their skin tone overall. I think usually a good combination of both and knowing the balance between both layers is a great place to start! 🙂
I always put my Dodge layer on top of my Burn layer, but I`ve noticed that a lot of retouchers do the opposite. Is there any theory behind that choise or is it just a personal preference? For me it`s more like psycological - the light is above and the dark is below.
I actually do the same thing as you! Usually I put dodge at the top and burn at the bottom. I don't feel there's any specific reason for this other than what you've mentioned, I guess it just makes sense to have highlights at the top above shadows?? Haha 😂
It might be bcs it's called dodge&burn (not burn&dodge), so people probably usually make the dodge layer first. So the burn layer ends up on top bcs it's the second one. That's how I automatically started making them (although I usually start burning first, and then go down to dodge layer and start dodging 😂)
Great vid, thanks for explaining. However, I couldn’t really see what you was doing in the 2nd pic. The darker skin tone. Would of loved to have seen the zoomed out pic overall.
Do TH-cam tutorials help to become better ? Just wanted to know what you think, cz some tell me that I shouldn’t waste my time watching TH-cam tutorials and that I should take courses and stuff. Love your content Btw .
Are those people who are telling you to use specific courses, the people who have a specific photoshop course by any chance!? Having said that, I do think the issue with TH-cam is that you hear and see so many different techniques it can be confusing. You also have to piece everything together yourself. The benefit of using a course is you can learn it in a structured way. I am a member of SkillShare and most of the people offering tutorials on there are a waste of time.
It’s really up to you. I follow a lot of retouchers that didn’t take any courses but found free information on the internet, and they’re doing fairly decent retouches. Courses are just more organized and you don’t have to try out like 20 different techniques of how to do something
I learnt 80% of my photography and retouch off youtube. Where i am from, paying for courses in dollars will cost an arm and a leg and your covid vaccine card. The other 20% from books and practice.
I have a request. In future tutorials can you tell us where you are working on a persons face? You do things so subtly most of the time I can’t see where you are painting.
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You are so underrated. You such an amazing tutor and definitely you deserve more exposure. Thanks for clearing our doubts.
That's really sweet of you to say! Thank you so much! 😊
Very much appreciated Kayleigh!
Did you use mouse or wacom tablets?
Pls .. can this dodge and burn method be used while you edit with mouse ?
If you're a beginner or an intermediate at Dodging and Burning this is the best tutorial to polish your skill. 😍 Good Question and very well explained👌🏼.
Thank you so much! I'm glad it was helpful 😀
The brush is so small its sometimes hard in this video to see where you dodge or burn :D Love all your videos .I rewatch the often. Thank you!
Haha!! I know, I was even re-watching this video and I found myself squinting a bit! Maybe there's a different cursor pack I can download for Photoshop! 😂
Thanks for watching!
Yeah I couldn't follow it but I was just watching bc I'm always refreshing and I like to see different styles of retouching.
For your dodge and burn layers you are using the normal blend mode instead of luminosity blend mode?
Can i ask what do you click when you dodge or burn? My system is windows and i want to know what button should i click
Hii great video like always... any advice or video you could recommend on male skin retouching? i counldnt find any good videos for male portrait retouching
So where is the link to your video on how to create the dodge and burn layers?
I love your videos!!! Thank you for explaining everything in an easy way to understand
Excellent video! Finally someone who explains this properly! Well done!!!!
Which software is she using ?
Adobe Photoshop CC
I thought I saw a retouch video where they used a black and white layer to make it easier to see where you needed to dodge, but I can't remember which video it was or what they did exactly. Anyone remember this technique of making a black and white layer or another filter that allows you to see the dark areas that need to be dodged?
I do same...i create a black and white adjustment layer over my Dodge and burn group folder and tweak the red and yellow sliders till i can see a lot of the areas to DB easily.
Great video! What kind of screen recorder do u use?
Thank you! I currently use OBS for screen recording. 🙂
Hi Kayleigh! Great video. Very helpful. Quick question, did you ever get discouraged while learning to retouch? Or feel like even though you understand and applied the actions to your retouching, you were missing something or not skilled enough to get the results you wanted? I'm going through that now and it really bothers me. I have created actions and tried so many different techniques for retouching but I'm still not getting the high end results that I want to achieve. I really just feel like I'm missing something.
Hi Angela! Thanks so much for your comment. ❤
This is something that I've experienced time and time again! I think as creators we all feel this way at some point or another.
I feel that sometimes this all comes along with repetition and practice, particularly retouching. But as always, if you feel like you're not getting those high-end results keep soaking in as much education online as possible, you'll get there!
I'm not sure if I've recommended them to you before, but the retouching academy is an amazing place to get more information on the subject! retouchingacademy.com/
@@KayleighJune thanks Kayleigh. I've been reading up on the retouching academy tips and tricks since I took a day off from retouch practice. I've taken some notes and I'm going to try to practice more and get better. I'm happy to know I'm not alone in having felt this way and I feel I can get past it. I really appreciate your words. Thanks again!
Great video! Could you do a tutorial on correcting dark under eyes or red patches on the skin?
Thank you! Sure, I'll add it to my requests! 😊
Yay. Looking forward to this.
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Um if someone is doing Dodge and burn on laptop. As we can't control the pressure with the mouse so will we be getting the same output?
And yeah thanks for your video's ❤
Getting 5K 27'' monitor improved my retouching by 90%. From not being able to see very much I was able to see everything... When retouching my photo's most of the work is done on the dodge layer using a channel mixer layer on monochrome. On the burn layer I mainly focus on the large patchy areas. I have found that over doing it with the burn layer can remove too much texture making the person looking like a doll.
These are some great tips! For deeper skin tones though I wouldn't recommend primarily working on a dodge layer as it will generally lighten the appearance of their skin tone overall. I think usually a good combination of both and knowing the balance between both layers is a great place to start! 🙂
OMG, I looking for the retouch content like this for a long time, thank you so much ❤️❤️
I'm so glad! Thank you for watching! 😊
I always put my Dodge layer on top of my Burn layer, but I`ve noticed that a lot of retouchers do the opposite. Is there any theory behind that choise or is it just a personal preference? For me it`s more like psycological - the light is above and the dark is below.
I actually do the same thing as you! Usually I put dodge at the top and burn at the bottom.
I don't feel there's any specific reason for this other than what you've mentioned, I guess it just makes sense to have highlights at the top above shadows?? Haha 😂
It might be bcs it's called dodge&burn (not burn&dodge), so people probably usually make the dodge layer first. So the burn layer ends up on top bcs it's the second one.
That's how I automatically started making them (although I usually start burning first, and then go down to dodge layer and start dodging 😂)
@@Adriana.Gabriela This absolutely makes sense!!! 😂😂
where is your brush? Its not visible
Great vid, thanks for explaining. However, I couldn’t really see what you was doing in the 2nd pic. The darker skin tone. Would of loved to have seen the zoomed out pic overall.
Thanks so much! Next time I might be able to download a different cursor pack so it's easier to see what's going on! :)
Thank you so much for sharing this your tutorials have helped me alot! Love from Congo 💖🌴
No problem! Thanks so much for watching 😀💕
yep, my problem solved thank you so much !
I'm so glad!! ☺☺
Thanx you
No problem! :)
I cant se what you are doing, is there a way to show the area you are working on????
Thank you for showing an example with darker skintones!
No worries at all! I think it's important to learn about retouching on all kinds of skintones 🙂
Do TH-cam tutorials help to become better ? Just wanted to know what you think, cz some tell me that I shouldn’t waste my time watching TH-cam tutorials and that I should take courses and stuff. Love your content Btw .
They helped me! I’ve been watching all of her videos and it helped me learn
Are those people who are telling you to use specific courses, the people who have a specific photoshop course by any chance!?
Having said that, I do think the issue with TH-cam is that you hear and see so many different techniques it can be confusing. You also have to piece everything together yourself. The benefit of using a course is you can learn it in a structured way.
I am a member of SkillShare and most of the people offering tutorials on there are a waste of time.
It’s really up to you. I follow a lot of retouchers that didn’t take any courses but found free information on the internet, and they’re doing fairly decent retouches. Courses are just more organized and you don’t have to try out like 20 different techniques of how to do something
I learnt 80% of my photography and retouch off youtube. Where i am from, paying for courses in dollars will cost an arm and a leg and your covid vaccine card. The other 20% from books and practice.
I have a request. In future tutorials can you tell us where you are working on a persons face? You do things so subtly most of the time I can’t see where you are painting.
Meant to be asleep but instead I'm here 😂😬
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Hello!
Maybe it's my phone but I see no difference
I see it, but hope people are charging by the hour.
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