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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