Things You'll Need:
- Adobe Photoshop program
- Digitized photograph in need of retouching
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Step 1
Open your photograph to be retouched in Photoshop, and select the magnifying glass from the toolbox. You are going to zoom in on the area to be retouched so you can clearly see what you are doing. Depending on how small the area is, you may want to zoom in up to 200% or more.
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Step 2
Select the rubber stamp tool from the toolbox. At the top of your work space, options will appear for the tool, such as brush size and mode. You are going to want to start with a small brush size, and fill the area in slowly. Choose a size that is smaller than the freckle you want to remove.
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Step 3
Go back to your photograph and choose the area you want to retouch. Select an area of skin that is lighter than the darker area of skin you want to remove. Essentially, you are looking for a color of skin that will be “pasted” over the freckle. Be careful to choose an area of skin tone that is as close to the freckle as possible and not one that is too light in color.
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Step 4
Position the rubber stamp tool over the lighter area, and while holding down the “Alt” key (in PC) left-click on that area. You will see the mouse icon change when you depress the Alt key. This “selects” the lighter pixels underneath.
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Step 5
Position your mouse over the freckle to be removed, and left-click again (not holding down any keys.) You have pasted the lighter pixels over the freckle. Repeat until you have covered the freckle and have a smooth transition. This is a bit hard to get the hang of, but the more you practice, the better you will get.
