You're reading from Unlock Your Creativity with Photopea Edit and retouch images, and create striking text and designs with the free online software

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801816649

Length 478 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Image Editing

Author (1):

Michael Burton

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Getting Started With Photopea

2. Chapter 1: Taking Your Design and Editing to the Next Level with Photopea FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Creating and Working with Image Editing Documents in Photopea

4. Chapter 3: Navigating and Utilizing the Workspace

5. Chapter 4: Layer Management: Creating, Organizing, and Applying Advanced Features

6. Chapter 5: Understanding Selection Fundamentals

7. Part 2: Digital Imaging, Design Techniques, and Other Software

8. Chapter 6: Color Theory and Application

9. Chapter 7: Using and Creating Brushes

10. Chapter 8: Photo Retouching Techniques

11. Chapter 9: Exploring Advanced Image Compositing Techniques

12. Chapter 10: Text Fundamentals and Styling in Photopea

13. Chapter 11: Pre-Designed Templates, Extra Effects, and Features Overview

14. Part 3: Drawing Figures, Creating a Logo, and Other Features

15. Chapter 12: Advanced Color Techniques

16. Chapter 13: Bonus: How to Draw and Paint a Figure and Character

17. Chapter 14: Bonus: How to Create a Logo

18. Chapter 15: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

19. Index

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Photo Retouching Techniques

In this chapter, we will break down the fundamentals of photo retouching. Photo retouching brings out the best in a person’s features, looks, and style. It can help enhance images from photoshoots as well as for images used in publications, ads, prints, and products with a polished and professional look, by removing unwanted elements and distracting marks.

The basic tools (Brush, Clone Stamp, Eraser, Pencil, Layers, Masks, and so on) will aid in executing the retouching exercises. We will expand our understanding of smoothing out skin tones; removing unwanted marks and blemishes on skin; editing and shaping hair; reviving an old, worn photo; establishing the best possible exposure; and adjusting RAW images. This will enhance your knowledge and skills in photo retouching and working in Photopea.

For this chapter, we will cover the following topics: