http://gimpology.com/browse/latest Live feed of the latest Gimpology submissions in the Retouching category en-ushttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/fake_fill_flashhttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/fake_fill_flash"Today I'm going to teach you a method I use to fake a fill flash. The objective is to lighten the dark areas without blowing out the highlights." http://gimpology.com/submission/view/souping_up_a_photohttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/souping_up_a_photoLearn how to add a bit of extra oomph to your photographs! http://gimpology.com/submission/view/retouching_a_photo_with_radiancehttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/retouching_a_photo_with_radianceLearn how to retouch a picture and give them a nice radiance. Excellent for photographers who want to give more radiance to their models/family members and so on. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/whitening_teethhttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/whitening_teethLearn how to whiten teeth in your photographs without making them look unrealistic. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/simple_steps_to_photo_touch_uphttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/simple_steps_to_photo_touch_upBring the best out of your portraits with this short illustrated tutorial. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/even_better_acirc_healing_acirc_without_the_magic_toolhttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/even_better_acirc_healing_acirc_without_the_magic_toolA fast and easy way to 'heal' images without the healing brush. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/how_to_39_heal_39_photos_without_the_magic_tool_http://gimpology.com/submission/view/how_to_39_heal_39_photos_without_the_magic_tool_A good alternative to the 'healing tool'... http://gimpology.com/submission/view/making_an_image_appear_scannedhttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/making_an_image_appear_scannedHow to add imperfections to an image so that it appears like printed material. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/tone_enhancementhttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/tone_enhancement" This tutorial reduces global contrast in images while increasing local contrast and shadow/highlight detail. Use this to make your images 'pop.' " http://gimpology.com/submission/view/screencast_lab_color_boosthttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/screencast_lab_color_boostLearn how to boost the color in your photographs by decomposing them into LAB and playing with the levels. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/luminosity_masking_the_light_sidehttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/luminosity_masking_the_light_sideThis tutorial will show you how to use luminosity masking to recover lost highlight and shadow detail in your photographs. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/basic_photo_retouchinghttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/basic_photo_retouchingA few pointers on how you can enhance and retouch just about any photo using the GIMP. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/cosmetic_retouchinghttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/cosmetic_retouchingIn this tutorial I'll show you some general techniques for cosmetic retouching. In particular: adjusting skin tone (removing redness), whitening teeth, removing blemishes, removing dark circles under the eyes, removing or smoothing lines and wrinkles and smoothing skin texture (e.g. pores, bumps, etc.) http://gimpology.com/submission/view/soft_focus_portraiturehttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/soft_focus_portraitureI'm sure you've seen examples of "soft focus" portraiture, used to lend a soft, slightly hazy, "dreamy" feel to a photograph. In this tutorial I'll show you how to accomplish this easily with the GIMP. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/removing_dark_noisehttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/removing_dark_noiseLearn a fast and effective technique for removing hot pixels (dark current noise) from nighttime and long exposure digital camera images. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/creating_a_neutral_density_filterhttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/creating_a_neutral_density_filterIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a "digital" neutral density (ND) filter for your image in The GIMP. These filters have the effect of reducing the exposure over part of the image being taken in either a graduated or abruptly graduated (split) way. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/removing_hazehttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/removing_hazeHere's a simple technique you can use to improve (if not eliminate) problem haze of both varieties in your photographs. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/smart_sharpeninghttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/smart_sharpeningThis technique does two "smart" things to avoid sharpening noise: sharpens only the luminosity data in the image, thus avoiding shifts to the hue and saturation components (which affect color), and targets only the edges in the image, avoiding large smooth areas that may contain noise. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/reducing_ccd_noisehttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/reducing_ccd_noiseImages captured by a CCD or CMOS imaging chip will often have some noise present. This noise typically can be seen as RGB "flecks", especially noticable in the in the shadow areas of an image.This tutorial will help you improve the image. http://gimpology.com/submission/view/red_eye_removal_using_channelshttp://gimpology.com/submission/view/red_eye_removal_using_channelsA method to somewhat get rid of red eye in your photographs by using channels and the Dodge and Burn tool.