Chapter 16. Color Balancing and Adjustment Layers: Creating a Cover Girl Image from an Average Picture
In this chapter, you'll learn
How to assess an image for lighting and composition flaws
How to edit unnecessary clutter from the image background
How to use blending modes and gradients to add background interest
How to use the Clone Stamp tool to edit eye highlights
How to eliminate harsh shadows and blemishes
How to eliminate bright, distracting colors
How to touch up details and eliminate dust, scratches, and minor image flaws
How to adjust image focus
How to size and lay out an image with text for a magazine cover
When my friend Monica looked at the CoverGirlStart.tif image (on the companion CD and in Figure 16.1), she exclaimed, “How beautiful! ...
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