How to Zap Zits in Photoshop

Use Photoshop to make your skin amazing!

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The camera lens magnifies skin imperfections. If you or your loved ones has less than perfect skin, you can learn a few simple techniques in Photoshop to clear up a rough complexion and make your photos look great.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Adobe Photoshop

Step1

With your photo already open in Photoshop, begin by choosing the spot healing brush tool (which looks like a bandage with a loop). Make sure that "Proximity Match" is checked at the top. Pick a size a bit larger than a blemish on the photo, and put your cursor right over the zit. Click to zap it!

Step2

Use the patch tool on more severe blemishes. Select the patch tool, and make sure that "Source" is checked. Draw a selection around the area you want to correct, and then drag that selection onto a clear patch of skin.

Step3

Alternate between these two methods, until the skin looks clean.

Step4

If these corrections result in patchy-looking skin (which can happen with photos of severe acne), duplicate the layer (file/duplicate layer). Go to filter/blur/surface blur, and choose a value that evens out skin tome. Hit OK.

Step5

Using your eraser tool, erase the areas that should not be softened with blur, such as eyes, hair and teeth. Reduce the opacity level on the layers palette until you are comfortable with the result.