ok, this is one of the best photo cheat there is. the stamp tool on photoshop is used to eliminate or hide away blemishes and make people look well, flawless. whether you want to take out that pesky zit out from your portrait, or annoying mole, or taik mata or whatever (this is also the magic tool people use to 'take out' watermarks you have on your photos that you think make your photos safe - once it's on the net, it's never totally fool-proof)
ok. for this tutorial, i will use one of the photos of the baby i have to make a poster of for my poster business. sorry, mom (ezan) for using your photo without permission. it's just that i was editing this photo just now and thought i might as well update a tutorial on this blog. sorry again. i hope you don't mind.
ok, ready?
1. open the photo you want to correct on photoshop. and then, look at your toolbox (the box of magic tools at the left hand side of your window) and find the stamp tool.
2. next, adjust the Master Diameter by moving the curser left and right, to find the diameter of the stamp suitable for the area you want to correct. the larger the curser, the larger the area they copy and paste. (it's trial and error so make sure that you open your 'history' panel because with photoshop, you can only undo once (Window>History))
3. this is where the magic happens. you have already selected the diameter, now press on Alt to and click your mouse simultaneously on the area that is free of blemish. this is to copy that area. this acts as the 'ink pad' when you want to stamp (make sure the skin tone / shadow is about the same as the area the surrounds the blemish).
4. ok, now that you have copied, release the Alt button and move your mouse on the blemish. click your mouse on that area and you'll see the blemish disappear. try it a few times until all blemishes are seemingly, magically gone. if you find that the skin tone is a mismatch, then go to your history window and click the previous actions you've taken before the mistake happens. and then try again by stamping on a more suitable area.
* useful tip. designers live on keyboard shortcuts. they use it like a lifeline because it makes the job easier and faster. you can learn it too. useful shortcuts for this trick is Ctrl++ and Ctrl+- (for pc) or (for Mac) Apple/Command++ and Apple/Command+- to zoom in and out faster so you can get to the details or see the bigger picture easier. also, use the spacebar for the grab tool so you can move about around your picture at ease.
5. finally, adjust your photo according to your liking. add contrast, adjust levels, sharpen, whatever. and then save.
here's the before and after picture if you can spot the difference.
ok. for this tutorial, i will use one of the photos of the baby i have to make a poster of for my poster business. sorry, mom (ezan) for using your photo without permission. it's just that i was editing this photo just now and thought i might as well update a tutorial on this blog. sorry again. i hope you don't mind.
ok, ready?
1. open the photo you want to correct on photoshop. and then, look at your toolbox (the box of magic tools at the left hand side of your window) and find the stamp tool.
2. next, adjust the Master Diameter by moving the curser left and right, to find the diameter of the stamp suitable for the area you want to correct. the larger the curser, the larger the area they copy and paste. (it's trial and error so make sure that you open your 'history' panel because with photoshop, you can only undo once (Window>History))
3. this is where the magic happens. you have already selected the diameter, now press on Alt to and click your mouse simultaneously on the area that is free of blemish. this is to copy that area. this acts as the 'ink pad' when you want to stamp (make sure the skin tone / shadow is about the same as the area the surrounds the blemish).
4. ok, now that you have copied, release the Alt button and move your mouse on the blemish. click your mouse on that area and you'll see the blemish disappear. try it a few times until all blemishes are seemingly, magically gone. if you find that the skin tone is a mismatch, then go to your history window and click the previous actions you've taken before the mistake happens. and then try again by stamping on a more suitable area.
* useful tip. designers live on keyboard shortcuts. they use it like a lifeline because it makes the job easier and faster. you can learn it too. useful shortcuts for this trick is Ctrl++ and Ctrl+- (for pc) or (for Mac) Apple/Command++ and Apple/Command+- to zoom in and out faster so you can get to the details or see the bigger picture easier. also, use the spacebar for the grab tool so you can move about around your picture at ease.
5. finally, adjust your photo according to your liking. add contrast, adjust levels, sharpen, whatever. and then save.
here's the before and after picture if you can spot the difference.
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