Portrait Color Correction in Photoshop

Achieving natural skin tones and harmonious color blends is one of the most challenging parts of portrait editing. This text-based course guides you through the essential principles of color theory and digital color correction, helping you transform mismatched portraits into polished, professional images. You will learn how to analyze color imbalances and systematically correct them using industry-standard workflows. By reading through clear explanations and studying practical configuration examples, you will gain the skills needed to isolate subjects, match assets to background lighting, and maintain high-resolution details during upscaling. This course covers everything from foundational color concepts to modern Photoshop tools, ensuring your final compositions look unified and natural. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational color theory and how to identify color casts in portrait photography - Master non-destructive color matching using Gradient Maps and adjustment layers - Isolate subjects accurately with Select Subject and advanced masking techniques - Upscale graphic elements cleanly using modern neural filters like Super Zoom - Apply color-grading workflows to blend portraits seamlessly with new backgrounds - Practice professional skin tone correction using curves and color balance tools The course begins with fundamental color concepts and terminology before guiding you step-by-step through selection workflows, upscaling techniques, and advanced color-matching strategies. This structured, reading-based approach ensures you understand the 'why' behind every adjustment. This course is designed for beginner photographers, graphic designers, and photo editors who want to build a solid foundation in portrait retouching. No prior advanced Photoshop experience is required to get started.