{Photoshop for Digiscrappers} Digital Facelift
I've been posting every now and then some tips and tricks over at the ScrapArtist blog. I'm reposting some of them here. I am in no way a Photoshop expert. It's all self-study. All of the tips and tricks I've shared are all related to help us digiscrappers.
(original post date: 19 December 2009)
Hi everyone! Hope you’ve had a good weekend. My quick tip for you today is a way to soften and smooth out skin in pictures. It’s a way to get a facelift without the pain of surgery or Botox. ;)
Here is a picture I like of me and my husband, except that I’m not too thrilled about the condition of our skin. So, photoshop to the rescue!

1. Open your image and duplicate the layer (Ctrl/Cmd+J)
2. Working on the duplicate layer, go to Filter>Blur>Surface Blur

3. For the Threshold value, use something between 11-15; Radius: 15-20. You will get a sort of painterly effect.

5. Flatten the image (CTRL/Cmd+E). You can stop here if you’re happy with your image.
6. For my picture, I wanted to cover up some of the darkness under the eyes so I’m using the Healing Brush Tool. Choose a brush size to suit the areas you will be working on.

8. Here’s my before and after image for comparison.

Hope you enjoyed our little trick for a virtual facelift today. Have a fabulous day!
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