Grandson before & after

[joann]

This is my grandson Evan. My goal was to bring more color into his face. After I added the skin pin and was satisfied with the color I took the photo back into photoshop and whitened his teeth because they took on a yellow cast. Now I wondering if I put too much yellow in his face.
JoAnn H

[mikemeister_admin]

Short answer,yes.GregM
My stand alone hue clock has the hand just touching between e and i of meister,this setting might work for a face in the middle distance

[ggroess]

Joann,
I want to show you this so you know where you can take your images...

Here is how I would tackle this image...

First I opened in CM using LAB and lowered the highlight value by dragging the highlight end of the curve into the image until there was tonality in the brightest highlights.  

The I opened in CM again in RGB mode.  I did a slight variation on the BTN correction for this image using the white and black on his shirt for the shadow and highlight values.  I then Pinned the skin using the Skin 1 Pin from CM.  Shot1.  Apply and Close CM.  

Then I opened in CM using LAB again since the mid tones looked flat I added some mid-tone contrast using L from LAB  This allows me to adjust the lighting without changing the color.  Shot 2.  Apply and close.

Now for the non-CM moves...You can do what you like but here is my PS adjustments...

Create a layer copy in normal mode and use Unsharp mask.  Shot3.  
Reduce the opacity of the layer to 70ish percent .  Shot 4
Flatten the layer and save...

BTW if you want to adjust his teeth use the selection tool like you did for the multi face problem and select his teeth.  Go into CM in HSB mode and slightly desaturate the teeth...

Greg

[joann]

Thanks for all the instructions and screen shots. I'll work on this.
JoAnn H

Joann,
I want to show you this so you know where you can take your images...

Here is how I would tackle this image...

First I opened in CM using LAB and lowered the highlight value by dragging the highlight end of the curve into the image until there was tonality in the brightest highlights.  

The I opened in CM again in RGB mode.  I did a slight variation on the BTN correction for this image using the white and black on his shirt for the shadow and highlight values.  I then Pinned the skin using the Skin 1 Pin from CM.  Shot1.  Apply and Close CM.  

Then I opened in CM using LAB again since the mid tones looked flat I added some mid-tone contrast using L from LAB  This allows me to adjust the lighting without changing the color.  Shot 2.  Apply and close.

Now for the non-CM moves...You can do what you like but here is my PS adjustments...

Create a layer copy in normal mode and use Unsharp mask.  Shot3.  
Reduce the opacity of the layer to 70ish percent .  Shot 4
Flatten the layer and save...

BTW if you want to adjust his teeth use the selection tool like you did for the multi face problem and select his teeth.  Go into CM in HSB mode and slightly desaturate the teeth...

Greg

[mikemeister_admin]

Started with my new toy,Neat Image,but there wasn't that much noise in the shirt,kept sharpening.In PSE  I lightened the shadows and pulled back the highlight till I got a balance I liked.The resulting skin tone required just a touch up in wgCYMk CM.GregM

[imported_julie]

Greg,
I'm interested in why you chose to make those adjustments in PSE rather than in curvemeister. Trying to understand when to use what tool.

Julie

Started with my new toy,Neat Image,but there wasn't that much noise in the shirt,kept sharpening.In PSE  I lightened the shadows and pulled back the highlight till I got a balance I liked.The resulting skin tone required just a touch up in wgCYMk CM.GregM

[joann]

The photo looks great with your corrections. I have the Neat Image demo. It works pretty well with really noisy photos. I'm curious along with Julie. Why did you do your corrections in PSE rather than Curvemeister.
JoAnn H

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Started with my new toy,Neat Image,but there wasn't that much noise in the shirt,kept sharpening.In PSE  I lightened the shadows and pulled back the highlight till I got a balance I liked.The resulting skin tone required just a touch up in wgCYMk CM.GregM

[mikemeister_admin]

After I had done the neat image work I did several tries in CM,By The  Numbers,Lab,skin pins,but wasn't pleased with any.What I was trying to do was bring back detail to the (my)left side of the face the fill flash had obscured.The shad/highlight in PSE did that and also lightened the background which changed the nature of the image.I just wanted to see what would happen.GregM

[joann]

Very nicely done. Thanks,
JoAnn H

After I had done the neat image work I did several tries in CM,By The  Numbers,Lab,skin pins,but wasn't pleased with any.What I was trying to do was bring back detail to the (my)left side of the face the fill flash had obscured.The shad/highlight in PSE did that and also lightened the background which changed the nature of the image.I just wanted to see what would happen.GregM