Easy Bold Portrait Editing

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Easy Bold Portrait Editing

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How to convert a simple portrait into a bold work of art in only a few minutes.

Select a Portrait

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Remove the Background

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Add a Blue and White Gradient

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Set the Image Mode to Lab Color

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Select Channels, Click Lightness

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Use the Dodge and Burn Tools

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Use the Dodge tool to lighten the light spots on the face

Use the Burn tool to darken the dark spots on the face

Make sure the range is set to midtones

Lightly Mark Over Every Shadow and Light Spot

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Don't forget to include the clothing

Go Back to Your Layers and Turn Down the Saturation

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Then You Have a Finished Portrait

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