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Retouching
Commercial Retouching Workflow: Adv Hair Masking
Learn the secrets of top portrait photographers & retouchers
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16
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4h 49m
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12
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Overview
READY TO SAVE A TON OF TIME?
In this tutorial, Sef McCullough shares his advanced techniques for retouching hair in Photoshop. You'll be able to take your retouching skills to the next level and achieve amazing results in a shorter time in post.
NEVER FEAR A HAIR STYLE AGAIN
Join Sef in this enlightening tutorial and learn everything you need to know about retouching hair! You can use these methods on every type of hair, so it’s perfect if you’re looking for new ways of creating stunning images that look natural and beautiful. With these methods, you'll be able to take your retouching skills to the next level.
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3:58What you’ll learn
- 01 Clean up hair without flattening its natural edge
- 02 Mask natural edges, eyelashes and low-contrast boundaries
- 03 Extract textured and curly hair from complex backgrounds
- 04 Colour grade hair in two passes plus a creative pass
- 05 Apply commercial hair standards to any portrait or campaign file
Curriculum
16 lessons · 4h 49m·2 chapters
01 Trailers & Extras
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01
Adv Hair Retouching Trailer
2m
Learn how to face challenging hair extraction clean-up challenges from the expert retoucher Sef McCullough. Watch, learn & master the art.
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02
Getting To Know Sef McCullough
4m
You must get to know your client better to learn better. To learn more about the renowned retoucher Sef McCullough, watch the tutorial.
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03
Master Commercial Hair Retouching
16s
Sef McCullough will keep you from pulling your hair out while retouching hair. Learn how to retouch commercial hair in a few easy steps.
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Hair Retouching Techniques
16s
Learn some of best hair retouching methods in advanced hair masking series. The tutorial gives information to know hair retouching methods.
02 1 - Hair Retouching & Masking
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01
Introduction
3m
Follow Sef McCullough’s sophisticated yet methodical techniques in this lesson series to become one of the top retouchers in the business.
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02
Basic Cleanup Part One
25m
Create a fresh approach to the difficult task of performing an extensive retouch on the flyways in the first image.
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03
Basic Cleanup Part Two
31m
Work to control, manage, and adjust the hairline’s leading edge. Develop a controllable edge and shape by putting your attention there.
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04
Natural Edge
41m
Follow Sef as he uses a procedural technique to remove hair & replace backgrounds. Create unique brushes to add additional hair detail.
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05
Natural Edge Cleanup
14m
Focus on background replacement and extraction to retouch second photo. Use painting techniques, FS 2.0, and median-based workflow
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06
Natural Edge Eyelashes
13m
In Photoshop, make a unique brush to paint realistic & natural eyelashes. Manage the dynamics of form to create the ideal fade and taper.
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07
Natural Edge Low Contrast
45m
Watch & create a method for hair retouching when working with low contrast photographs for the third image in this retouching series.
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08
Textured Hair Extraction
32m
Use the channel pull methodology to a new, entertaining example of textured hair for a clear extraction from the foreground.
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09
Color Grading Part One
17m
With a procedural workflow in hand, tackle the toughest image in a hair retouching workflow. Take on the most challenging image.
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10
Color Grading Part Two
38m
Learn how Sef McCullough manages most challenging hair retouching task by step by step analysing what hair detail to keep & what to remove.
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Color Grading Creative
19m
As you finish the last image before applying hair retouching, learn effective practises for proofing the final output image.
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The Wrap Up
4m
Congratulations! You have finished the high end retoucher Sef McCullough’s training course. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Before & after
Your instructor
Sef McCullough
Commercial Retoucher
For over 10 years, Sef McCullough has produced high-end retouching for global brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, and Under Armour. His work has been featured on the world’s largest billboards, top publications, and high-traffic digital spaces. He has mentored retouchers, designers, and photographers wanting to break into the field of retouching. To his credit, those artists now make a pretty nice living. Sef often collaborates to develop new workflows, and is passionate about teaching and making the commercial retouching process accessible.
Questions
How do I access the course after buying?
Every course streams in the PRO EDU app at learn.proedu.com. Use the email from your order; the ‘forgot password’ link on the login page sets your password the first time.
Is this course included in the Pro Plan?
Yes. Every course on this page with the Free for Members badge is included, along with every other course, plugin, and asset pack.
What software do I need?
The software for this course is listed above the lesson list; most courses use Photoshop or Lightroom, and the lessons show the exact version.
