Many photographers face problem after taking portrait photos or fashion photos of the models. They also face problems after taking headshot photos. The problem might be that the skin of the model may have some flaws like acne, scar, red eye, rough skin and many more. Some photographers search for ways to soften skin in Photoshop but fail to find the correct method. Some take photo retouching services from bulk photo editing company. Do you know that editing such images and making the skin smooth is very easy if you have Photoshop and if you know the right way of how to soften skin in Photoshop?
Well in this article I’ll be showing some effective steps to do skin retouching in Photoshop and soften the skin like it is natural. I will be showing the before and after image of this tutorial so that you can decide if this technique is effective or not. So if you want to know how to retouch a skin naturally and make it soft then without hesitation read out the complete article. Hopefully you’ll learn a lot from it and it will be a great asset of knowledge for you from the pro in this industry. So without further ado, let’s start!
You can also see this article about headshot retouching for more idea –
Why Photoshop CC is best to soften skin in Photoshop?
Steps to soften skin in Photoshop –
Open the Photo

Duplicate background layer name it Blur


Apply Gaussian blur to blur layer

Duplicate background layer again name it texture


Use Apply image on Texture layer

Adjust Apply image

Change blending mode of the texture layer to linear light

Take a layer mask on the texture layer

Use soft brush to draw on the skin

This is a sample of how to soften skin in Photoshop cc -
