A Photoshop Tutorial Web Site You Will Love

Some time ago I discovered a web site for Photoshop Tutorials which offers both beginner and advanced videos. It's called the Radiant Vista.

http://www.radiantvista.com/

The one I just finished watching was on retouching portraits for those of you who want a change from outside shooting. Here's the link:

http://www.radiantvista.com/tutorials/a-photoshop-reference-portrait-retouching

The movie by Mark Johnson was informative and fairly easy to follow, though I'll warn you you may want to listen for a step or two, then pause & do the steps yourself before restarting the video. This would be one of those occasions where having a second monitor really helps. Watch the tute on one, work on the other but for most of us we'll get through on our single flat panel LCD.

It begins by explaining the Liquify Filter & how you can adjust facial elements, the eyes, the nose and the mouth. It's a fun tool but its also an efficient tool. It even addresses adding catch lights to the eyes for depth and shape, through the use of layers. Gets a bit technical on the section dealing with Portrait Color Correction but its worth a lot if your workflow involves any of this.

The Radiant Vista is a very well put together site I urge you to visit. In fact at the present time they are offering the chance to Win A Week Long Workshop. But there is a small catch, you need to purchase a a tutorial collection or an extended download period. Details are there.

Try it out and let us know what you think.