There are several means to bland bark in Photoshop. All to often, however, bark can arise too smooth, fake, and synthetic. Today I will authenticate a aboveboard address to advice you bland bark adequately bound while attention the arrangement of the pores. Let’s get started!
Final Image Preview
Take a attending at the final angel that we will be creating.
Before we begin, let’s booty a attending at the aboriginal image.
Step 1
First, accessible your angel and alike your accomplishments layer. Simply annoyance the band assimilate the new band figure in the basal appropriate of the band palette. Now set the aggregate approach of this anew created band to “Vivid Light.”
Step 2
Now, let’s invert this layer. Do this by pressing Cmd + I or Image > Adjustments > Invert. Then, apply a Gaussian Blur by selecting Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Applying a blur filter to an inverted picture will make it look shaper. Use the slider until you can see the pores on her face.
Step 3
Now let smooth the skin! Go to Filter > Other >High Pass. Move the slider until you are happy with the smoothing. You may notice some ghosting and other weird stuff around the eyes – just ignore it for now. Concentrate on the cheeks, forehead and nose.
Step 4
Almost done! Create a new mask for the layer and fill it with black to hide the image. Switch your color to white, select the mask and start drawing on the skin with a soft brush. Start at the cheeks, move over to the forehead, the nose and stop on the chin. If the effect is too strong for your liking, just lover the opacity of the brush and you’re good to go!
Final Image
We’re finished! I achievement that you abstruse a few new techniques here. If you accept a altered approach, let me apperceive in the comments!
