Hi-End Retouch (Professional magazine editing)

1. Basic image preparation
(Cropping and alignment.
White balance correction.
Exposure, contrast, shadows, highlights correction.
Color correction (basic skin tone and background color correction).
Removal of color noise).
2. Skin cleaning
(Removing pimples, scratches, spots.
Removing unwanted hairs or dandruff.
Working with texture (preserving pores and skin details).
Removing or softening wrinkles).
3. Frequency separation
(Separating texture from color/tone for more precise retouching.
Allows smoothing tone without losing skin texture).
4. Dodge & Burn (Light and shadow correction)
(Adjusting the volume of the face and body using lightening and darkening.
Working on micro- and macro-levels.
Improving anatomy and shape).
5. Skin color correction
(Evening out skin tone (eliminating red, blue, yellow areas).
Working with color masks and selective correction).
6. Retouching eyes, eyebrows, lips, teeth
(Whitening the sclera and teeth (without over-saturation).
Improving eye sharpness.
Correcting lip and eyebrow color.
Working with shape).
7. Hair work
(Removing excess or messy hairs.
Adding volume and shine).
8. Final color correction and toning
(Matching overall palette.
Overall detailing and sharpening.
Increasing clarity in key areas (eyes, lips, jewelry, etc.).
Eliminating blurriness, preserving texture sharpness).