Smooth and sharp skin - part 1

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Tutorial goal:
Learn how to sharpen your images; This tutorial will help you make your images look as if they were taken from a high megapixel digi cam. It will also help make the skin look much smoother and an overall brighter look. [Thanks To 'Photoshopaholic' for the image used to make this tutorial.

End result:
Smooth and sharp skin Final Image

Score: 6 / 10

author:

ShadyDesigns

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step 1

First of all, you need to open the image that you want to sharpen.

File > Open

Select the image you want. Then click Open.

[Thank You To 'photoshopaholic' for the image in my tutorial.]

step 2

Once your chosen image is open, duplicate your layer; [Layer >> Duplicate Layer]

When the duplicate layer box appears, save the layer name as 'LUMINOSITY'.
Then select 'OK'

step 3

Once again, duplicate the layer [Layer >> Duplicate Layer]

When the duplicate layer box appears, save the layer name as 'SCREEN'

step 4

Your Layer Box should look like this:

step 5

Now select the LUMINOSITY layer

In the blending mode drop down box, select LUMINOSITY.

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