#Capture one portrait preset skin#

Step 2Ĭlick on the Color Editor tool and select the tab labeled 'Skin Tone.' This tool is easy to use and works by having you pick a 'reference skin tone,' and then, it equalizes everything else to that using sliders. We create a mask over the whole image so we can easily see what’s being affected as we make adjustments, then we can go in and apply the mask only to the areas we like after.

Doing so will lay a mask over the entire image, and you can toggle that mask on and off at any time by hitting the 'M' key. Obviously, we’ll want to keep areas like the lips and palms of the hands differentiated frankly, the whole body should have slight variances, and fortunately, Capture One’s layer opacity control and local adjustment masking makes this nuance not only possible but simple. What we want to do is harmonize all the skin to be more even, but not exactly the same.

(You can see the exact values of any location in the image by moving the eyedropper from the White Balance tab around the image, and it’ll show in the bar above) This base image was shot in harsh, direct light, which is typically unforgiving, as it’s contrasty, which affects saturation, and of course, it highlights texture.Įven without makeup, our model, Christina, already has favorable skin by any standard, but we can see noticeable color shifts between different parts of her body, like higher green values in the torso and more reds in the arms. Here’s how, using the dedicated Skin Tone Tool. Capture One removes that barrier from your path and makes achieving perfect skin easy for anyone.

Historically, however, achieving even skin tones and retaining texture has been a complicated and involved process, typically requiring specialized knowledge in Photoshop and accessories like a Wacom pen tablet.

#Capture one portrait preset professional#

While it is the prerogative of each person to adjust to taste, and 'rules' should not impede on creative license, skin tones that match throughout the body without affecting texture is a hallmark of someone who knows what they’re doing, and being able to fix skin tone is essential for professional images whether you shoot portraits, headshots, weddings, swimwear, dancers, or anything else.