This video really opened my eyes to the possibilities of photoshop. I have NO experience using this program, and I guess I've never really seen anyone use it either. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it has exceeded my expectations already.
Improving the Shape of Facial features uses what the narrator calls "basic" techniques. These seem all but basic to me, but hopefully in time these will be second nature. I think the most important thing I learned was the significance of layers, and how using several of them can benefit my work. Each action requires a new layer to separate it/freeze it from the rest.
One surprising thing to me was how critical the narrator was of the photograph. I would have looked at this original image and said "fantastic," but some how the narrator found many things wrong with it! Well, maybe not "wrong," but he wanted to change or could be improved. Changing the shape of the ears and eyes was very impressive. it amazed me how seamless it looked across the face. Small changes in facial features CAN make a big difference in appearance, but I learned how to make subtle changes to improve a photograph.
link to video
http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1476v1248
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