Use Lucid t o create perfect portraits

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Tweak the basics Open LUCiD’s extension. Before you adjust specific parts of the image, get the general exposure, contrast and saturation looking good. The easy way is to tap the Fix! icon to apply automatic adjustments, but to take more control, select the Control icon at the bottom right of the screen and then select Corrections to access the options.

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Take a look We all want to look good in photographs, but it’s best to be subtle with adjustments to avoid making skin look artificial. Take a good look at the photo and decide which areas need work. If necessary, tap the Beautify button to reveal the Control icon, then tap this to access the Portrait Enhancements panel.

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Smoothly does it LUCiD detects subject “flaws” and adjusts them automatically, but it’s worth tweaking each of the settings individually. The key controls for getting skin looking good are Perfectly Smooth, Blemish Removal and Shine Removal. Wrinkles and laughter lines becomes softer and skin starts to glow. Don’t overdo it, though. 4 Adjusting shape The Face Contouring control can make your subject look slimmer by morphing the sides of their face inwards to make the cheekbones more defined. Adjust the slider to give the level of effect that you want. It can be helpful to tap the option at the bottom of the screen to turn the effect off so you can see the scale of the impact. 5 Make teeth gleam Now to save a fortune in dentist fees and use the Teeth Whitening feature. Adjust the sliding control until the teeth look good. Frustratingly, tooth-detection is automatic, so it won’t always apply the effect where you want it. When it does detect teeth, take care not to push the slider too far and create teeth that glow unnaturally. 6 The eyes have it The Eye enhancements are fairly self-explanatory. Take particular care with the Eye Enlarge option to avoid making your subject look like Gollum. The Catchlights control gives eyes a little sparkle that can really lift a portrait, while the Dark Circles feature brightens the area under the eyes.