For multiple photos, you can record a Photoshop Action while using Portraiture to automate the retouching process. 4. Advanced Techniques

For those loyal users still working on , the Portraiture Plugin by Imagenomic remains one of the best investments you can make. It seamlessly integrates into your current workflow and automates the tedious parts of skin retouching.

The integration of Portraiture into the Photoshop CS5 workflow represented a paradigm shift in productivity. In a professional setting, time is a currency as valuable as artistic output. By automating the bulk of the skin smoothing process, Portraiture allowed retouchers to focus their energy on the creative aspects of editing, such as color grading and composition, rather than the drudgery of skin cleanup.

Once installed, using Portraiture within CS5 is remarkably simple. Here is a professional workflow:

To get the most professional results in CS5, follow this workflow: