remove pimples in photoshop!

Posted on May 28, 2017October 5, 2021 by graphicsgrrrl@gmail.com

remove pimples in photoshop!

graphics grrrl

Use the spot healing brush tool in Photoshop to quickly remove pimples, age spots, wrinkles, moles, sores, cuts, blisters, or even freckles to give a blemish-free appearance to the skin!

For quick spot removal, it really can’t be beat! It “heals” spots by picking up the surrounding unblemished texture of its surroundings.

In general, you want to bring out the best version of your subjects, not create some plastic fantastic version that doesn’t even resemble them!

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To remove pimples in Photoshop using the spot healing brush tool, you simply:

Duplicate the layer (CTRL / CMND J)
Zoom in on the area you’d like to retouch (CTRL / CMND +)
Select the spot healing brush tool ( ) and ensure that the MODE at the top menu is set to NORMAL and TYPE set to CONTENT-AWARE
Select the best brush (fuzzy or hard edge) for the job and increase or decrease its diameter ( [ or ] ) to perfectly cover the blemish area
Click down on the blemish and watch it disappear!

For best results, I encourage you to watch the short quick tip video to learn more of the options available for spot healing brush tool.

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~graphics grrrl

I use a subscription-based stock art agency, iStock, because it allows me 25 downloads a day vs. paying per image. This is what works best for me since I work on a variety of projects for many clients. You may have different needs and can opt just to download what YOU need! I really like that istock has a streamlined search to find work by the same photographer or find similar images—a great time saver!