retouch
Fix photo flaws
To retouch is to make small corrections or improvements, especially to a photograph or painting.
Retouching smooths skin, removes blemishes, adjusts lighting, or otherwise enhances an image: The photos were heavily retouched before publication.
The noun retouch refers to an instance of such correction.
The practice ranges from subtle cleanup to dramatic alteration.
Without any flaw
enhance · improve · subtle · nuance · detail · professional · meticulous · precision
Compressed-air paint sprayer
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- burnDamage by heat
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- liquifyMake into liquid
portrait · headshot · glamour · composite · enhancement · cleanup · finishing · studio
Restore to working order
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- damageHarm or impairment
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- tearTo pull apart
crease · stain · deterioration · archival · vintage · antique · sepia · colorization
Digitally manipulate images
- lightroomPhoto editing application
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- saturationState of complete permeation
contrast · exposure · sharpening · masking · blending · filter · raw · cropping
perfect
Without any flaw
adjust · enhance · improve · subtle · nuance · detail · professional · meticulous · precision · careful
airbrush
Compressed-air paint sprayer
liquify · portrait · headshot · glamour · composite · enhancement · cleanup · finishing · studio
repair
Restore to working order
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- damageHarm or impairment
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
tear · crease · stain · deterioration · archival · vintage · antique · sepia · colorization · preservation
photoshop
Digitally manipulate images
- lightroomPhoto editing application
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
saturation · contrast · exposure · sharpening · masking · blending · filter · raw · cropping · histogram
makeup
Products for beautifying faces
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- powderFine dry particles
primer · compact · blotting · mirror · lipstick · midday · freshening · portable
- photo retouchingAltering pictures after capture
- digital retouchingElectronic image enhancement
- image retouchingAltering photographs post-capture