Retouching portraits in Photoshop can be a time-consuming process, often requiring a mix of frequency separation, dodging and burning, and manual masking. simplifies this by using intelligent algorithms to automate skin smoothing while preserving essential textures like pores and fine hair.
: Use the eyedropper tool to click on a skin tone area. This helps the AI-masking feature identify where to apply the smoothing. 3. Key Settings and Controls imagenomic portraiture photoshop cc 2021
The latest versions use AI to automatically detect skin, eyes, and hair, allowing you to apply smoothing only where it’s needed. Threshold (Small Details): Set between 20-35
Check the preview to ensure hair, eyes, and lips are excluded from the smoothing. Apply: Click OK to render the effect on a new layer. Quick Comparison: Manual vs. Portraiture Manual Retouching (Healing/Clone) Imagenomic Portraiture Speed Slow (can take 30+ mins per photo) Fast (seconds to a few minutes) Consistency Hard to replicate exactly Highly consistent via Presets Precision Pixel-perfect control AI-driven with manual overrides AI-Enabled Masking: The latest versions use AI to
: Adjust the "Skin Mask" to target specific skin tones if the automatic detection needs a boost.