3 Secret Photoshop Retouching Tricks - Finepoint Design
3 Secret Photoshop Retouching Tricks

Photoshop is undoubtedly a majestic software that enhances the appearance and attractiveness of images. Designers use Photoshop to achieve certain results by playing with its interesting features like cloning, masks and compositing. When it comes to retouching, most of the designers prefer techniques that they are comfortable with. Moreover, they look for several common tips and retouching tricks that can be applied conveniently to keep up with the image’s effect.
However, this article is not about common tips. Here we are going to reveal some secret Photoshop retouching tricks that will draw a line between you and other designers. On that note, here are five retouching tricks in Photoshop that you probably don’t know.

Split Toning Effect

Did you ever think of giving a classy touch to a figurative image? If you’re nodding your head, here’s the tutorial. First of all, you need to create two gradient maps. You can do this by navigating to the New Adjustment Layer through Layer and selecting Gradient Map. Here you can create the gradients. For instance, you can make one from space-grey to white and the other from blue to beige. Once you select the colors, confirm your selection by clicking OK.

Now the select the layer that contains the second gradient. You have to regulate the slide from right to left. You can adjust the smoothness by moving the slider to the right while holding the Alt button.

Distinguished Paleness

If you desire to give an image a pale touch, here’s a cheat code! This secret retouch gives your normal image a vampire-like appearance. With that said, you should start the procedure by copying the background layer. Now you need to work on the copied layer. Here, you have to change its blending mode to Screen.
Once done, navigate to Adjustments from the Image section and choose Desaturate. This will turn your image into a Black & White picture. Now you should choose Shadows/Highlights to adjust the effects on your image.

You will find that the effect has been applied to the entire image. As you want it to be highlighted on your body, you should press and hold Alt button and select Create Layer Mask. Select white color after choosing the brush tool to paint pale areas of the image. You may enhance the beauty of the image by regulating the opacity.

Adding Depth and Contrast – The Orton Effect

Have you ever wondered how an image looks when its blurred version is blended with the sharp version? With the Orton effect, you can give a lively touch to your images.
To start with, you should copy the background layer of the image. This can be done by hitting CTRL + J. Now click on Apply Image by navigating to Image. Like the Distinguished Paleness retouch, change the blending mode of this layer to Screen. Press CTRL+J again to copy this layer.

As you have to add a blurred effect now, apply Gaussian Blur to the layer. If you face troubles finding Gaussian Blur, go to Filter, followed by Blur section. Remember, the value of blur depends upon the image’s size. Moreover, the motive of blurring is to blur the shapes slightly. Hence, once you’re done with the Blur effect, switch the blending mode to Multiply.
Apart from the above-mentioned secret Photoshop retouching tricks, there are several tricks that give a refreshing touch to your images. You can experiment with the professional photo editing software to discover more secret retouch features and tricks. Remember, Photoshop is like a mystery jewel box of image editing – the more you explore, the more tricks you find!