Photoshop: Quickest Way to Effectively Smooth SKIN & Remove Blemishes

Photoshop CC 2023 tutorial showing the quickest way to smooth skin and remove blemishes while retaining the skin’s natural texture.
IMPORTANT!!!: At 2:17, Alt or Option-click the layer mask icon; NOT Ctrl or Cmd-click.
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Music: Carcassi - Etude Opus 60 No.18
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[@craiglaw7578]

My only hang up was the Active Layer Mask was coming up “white”. It took me a while to figure out that on a “PC” using the “ALT” key brings up a “black” mask.
This really is the best detailed video on fixing skin imperfections I have ever seen. Like someone else said; you take the time to explain exactly what each step is doing. EXCELLENT

[@queenjesseen]

Thank you so much

[@hung804]

This is the same method used in many other videos, but you actually explain what each step does. That's more helpful than just listing some magic numbers, as each photo is different.

[@thetarochannel9655]

use the alt or option key instead of command/control button for a black mask

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Yes.

[@arktikfoxtrix]

thank youu

[@CinePhil101]

thanks! I thought I was going mad!

[@mstrick64]

Thank you! Was losing my mind... lol

[@gregsmith2554]

Thanks for this. I couldn't get it to work.

[@namirperez7294]

It's "option" + "mask" for those of you using a mac with Photoshop 2024. Other than that, this video was great; thank you!

[@cheriemendez4292]

Thank you so much! I'm on a Mac and that was the point I got lost.

[@sclubeditionthankaboutus8046]

Thank you so much my friend

[@zookakhali3616]

Thx

[@eckow5222]

thanks

[@lifewithbritt1636]

THANKS 🙏🏽

[@celestecelestial90]

This is definitely straight to the point and effective. I’ve seen other channels talk about skin smoothing and they make everything so tedious and confusing. Thanks for this tutorial!

[@user-if7nf5vc7p]

Very detailed and well explained. Thank!

[@FarmGirlChronicles]

Thank you so much, Marty. I love your step-by-step method of teaching Photoshop. You are the man!

[@daved3494]

That was extremely good. I appreciate your straightforward instructions and..... no music. Thank you.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thank you. Yeah, music in instructional videos always bothered me, too.

[@craiglaw7578]

Yes…no elevator music!

[@donbrownlow4524]

Great tutorial, Marty!! Used this instruction to touch up a photo for a memorial -- the original photo was a smartphone snapshot of a passport photo from the actual passport. Thanks to this tutorial, the resulting portrait looks almost studio like!!

[@cindilu2]

Love a quick, straightforward tut like this that helps me get the job done. Thank you!

[@jhook6d9her]

This is just what is needed when I look for tutorials no fluff

[@deemwhy4885]

Excellent tutorial, much prefer this to standard frequency separation.

[@nnaemekauzoamaka6476]

I love your patience....❤️
You're indeed a father

[@Fingerprint001]

Thank you! clear instructions at a pace that is easy to follow!:-)

[@thealignment3892]

If it paints black after adding layer mask, tap the layer mask and invert. It should work properly after that.
This video was extremely helpful. More progress ahead 📈

[@craiglaw7578]

Thank you, just the solution I was looking for!

[@craigcannon4958]

Brilliant!!! I wish I had this when editing a nightmare of a project last year.
Thanks for posting. I'll be sure to keep this tutorial in my creative arsenal.

[@laboyer2]

My Friend, you have made me so happy. I took an old jpeg photo of my wife and Wow - I don't deserve her Thanks

[@itz4u]

Great Tutorial. I have to say, I've been following you for a while now and I finally see the man behind the voice. Its nice meeting you Marty

[@TheLAexplorer]

Amazing!! I've been looking for a tutorial like this. Most others reduce the overall texture and make it look too artificial. I like this more natural look.

[@michaelchen3363]

Absolutely love this. It is just what I needed! Thank you.

[@gglendinningok]

Fab stuff, going to study this repeatedly to Understand the measures being used so i can apply them in future, as oppossed to simply copying the steps, thanking U

[@javmartinez5610]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@arktikfoxtrix]

Thank you! clear and cuts straight to it. Nice glitch effect at the end :)

[@anetteduensing3564]

Love it!!! Yes, hang up was the black layer mask (phew, google knows everything) as well as trying to convert to smart object... I only have PS Elements, and the workaround shrank the image... So, I just did it without converting. Thank you so much for this! I needed it for quickly retouching my professional pic. ;)

[@ashleysaechao03]

Watched soo many videos and this is the best one! Thank you!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@FortniteWithMyMom]

SUCH a great video!! Thank you for the easy-to-follow directions! I still had to pause along the way to do it with you, but you speak so clearly and simply and get right to the point! Thanks!

[@augustryan2366]

Thank you so much!! Straight to the point

[@isaacolatunji7274]

God bless you Sir, this really helped me😩

[@MusicalBox]

Amazing! And so fast Thank you.

[@shotsatNelz]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
I really needed this ❤️❤️
Thank you again☺️❤️

[@amandabessler6180]

This was so helpful and easy to follow!

[@thefinestphotography6032]

Absolutely love it easy to follow and straight to the point tysm ❤

[@watchgoodday]

this video is a classic, thank you

[@jambelfort]

Thanks for the help.

[@FAB_ONE_PICTURES]

Better than frequency separation crap

[@itscatchfire]

Facts!!!!!!

[@craiglaw7578]

Thanks!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thank you so much for your donation! 🙏

[@willyvilla-shonner8966]

Excellent, very well explained.

[@gregsmith2554]

Brilliant! Thank you.

[@UNION-wi1iu]

The most useful channel I've seen. Thanks!

[@jasonrosewarne6762]

Fantastic tip there Marty, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@DrJBHL]

Great, straight forward lesson. Thanks Marty!❤

[@TheFairyBabe]

Thank you so much!!!

[@magdalena.hodur7]

For creating the black mask, on PC is Alt, not Ctrl, if it serves anybody. Very good explanation. Thank you :)

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Yes. After I published the video, I saw the error. I corrected it in the video's description.

[@Moonshine_32]

The way you're explaining is so good 👍🏻

[@wolfen69]

Thanks, Marty!

[@MAVITHRAA]

loooong time i see youlove u

[@Wilcza_]

You made my life better. I needed this tutorial ❤

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Glad I could help!

[@evanskachingwe7072]

Thank you, Matty; I have yet to watch it. But thank you in advance; I know this will be beneficial. I'll watch it when I have time.

[@76abbath]

Great video and explanation!

[@mrballuyt1986]

Outstanding tutorial sir.

[@MishelFoster]

OMG! Thank you very much!

[@tonyjrworld]

You still the best Marty thank you 🙏🏼

[@somyfrank1]

Great

[@zeniprth2222]

great tutorial video, thank you :)

[@BereketGoitom-se1zy]

👍👍👍👍 exatly

[@FreedomCompatriots]

Thank you for this highly informative tutorial!

[@noahyen]

dang NO FLUFF just dives HEAD FIRST!! LOVE IT.. best and easiest video i have ever found!!!
but its Alt on a PC for the Layer Mask

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thanks. Yeah, every now and then, I say Ctrl instead of Alt and vice-versa. 🙄

[@tironhkharsha-fi5dr]

Great video.. thank you very much

[@NathanaelNIYIBIKORA-y5r]

Good

[@syedikramullah1114]

It's amazing❤❤❤

[@akashadearg-due1435]

Many thanks master, greetings from El Salvador in Central America

[@user-gl3hi4fv9x]

great guide ever!!!

[@edmundhayes7982]

Very good tutorial

[@sinantural387]

Sen çok kral adamsın!👑

[@FavoritenFebruar]

Thank you for your amazing work. This video was so helpful! Could you tell me which is the bracket button on Mac? It seems to be a common and I am unsure with what shortcut I can make the brush smaller or bigger

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I don't own a Mac, but I looked it up - They are on the right side of the keyboard next to the P key. Unshifted is the standard [] bracket, shifted is the curly {} bracket.

[@majiskani]

Helpful

[@iqragfx]

keep it up

[@SKMRify]

Good.

[@dineshgaurphotography]

You are "Guru" Respect from Bharat.

[@jimpurcell]

Thanks!

[@the_useless_photographer]

This is fantastic and so easy to follow, I've saved it to my fav list. Thank you and I hope you're well Sir?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

👍

[@Uncle.Designer]

優質皮膚效果非常讚👍方法簡單實用

[@walmirramos]

Thanks

[@CharlieFord-po5jz]

is there a way to save this process as a one click so you can apply it to multiple photos? or does it need to be done step-by-step for each photo? thanks in advance.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Each photo

[@brauliomorrison]

A+

[@NAVSPECWARCOM]

Tried following along. However, at the point you create the Mask (Ctrl + Layer Mask) I don't get a Black "Layer Mask". Mine looks White. My Foreground is set to Black and Background is set to White. So pretty much at this point, it all falls apart.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Do this: Once you have a white Layer Mask, you can invert it by pressing Ctrl + i.

[@Red_River_Valley_2022]

​@@BLTV_PhotoshopThank you very much for that ❤

[@Norphell]

🙏

[@mariusmanlive]

hi there for me no working I'm stuck with ctrl mask and my mask generated is white, and no working next steps

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

When is this in the video please (minute:second). Please reply with your question again.

[@nightshiftUSMC]

How did you make your sfm character smooth mine is pixilated

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

In most cases, issues like this are due to any one of many minor errors, however, one would have to inspect your PSD file to determine the source of the problem.

[@laureng.g.3423]

Thank you for this video, I got stuck in the part of masking. When I hit CRLT on the layer a white mask appears instead of black. Can you advice a fix for this pls ?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Below the video in my video's description, I state to press Alt, not Ctrl. Sorry for the confusion!

[@ceydaboluk6775]

İ CLICK THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON

[@g.roshangounder3065]

arigatoooo

[@RahmanKhan-oo4ps]

I would like to know which photoshop use

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I did this in version CC 2023.

[@W.D.deKlerk]

How do you restore back the eyes hair from the blur

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I explain starting at 2:06 in the video.

[@W.D.deKlerk]

Thanks for response ​@@BLTV_Photoshop

[@MrXposedMedia]

How did you restore back eyes and hair?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Beginning at 2:05 in the video, I explain how to do it.

[@MrXposedMedia]

@@BLTV_Photoshop you didnt explain it you just said you were going to

[@user-wv8ww9zj4b]

Профессионально

[@wangmdn2918]

"Alt + Layer masks" on Windows to create a black layer mask ...

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Yes. Please read my note in the video's description.

[@leothomas1096]

Following all the steps... but anyone know why my layer mask comes up white instead of black?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

In the video's description, I state, "IMPORTANT!!!: At 2:17, Alt or Option-click the layer mask icon; NOT Ctrl or Cmd-click." 👍

[@moniesn12]

You have to hold down the alt key then click this is not stated in video but still after figuring it out it works grate 🙌🏾

[@user-ie1ix3sl8z]

How to make layer mask black, please help ?!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Alt-click or Option-click the Layer mask icon. Alternatively, if you have a white layer mask, press Ctrl or Cmd + i.

[@notyourpapa]

Any alternative to the patch tool for photoshop elements users?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Sorry, I never used Elements.

[@DrJBHL]

You can put a blank layer above the composite and use the clone stamp (set to current layer and below) sampling a clear area, 100% layer opacity and then decreasing the opacity to a point where the cloned layer looks natural.

[@natalienguyen3008]

2:33 how to press white inside the black layer mask

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

To create a black layer mask, Alt-click the Layer mask icon. TO brush white into into it, go to 2:38 in the video

[@ipang9472]

why after i click the add a mask, the white background pop up instead of black

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

If you want a black layer mask, Alt or Option-click the Layer Mask icon.

[@kyeyuneemmanueljoseph5994]

thanks for this qus=estion, you hv helped me, i was stuck@@BLTV_Photoshop

[@user-nv4zb8dw8k]

IT DIDENT WORK ON ME.WHEN I DOING MASK THE COLOR IS WHITE NO BLACK

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

To invert the color of the layer mask, press Ctrl or Cmd + i.

[@alexthetruth]

You made this seem like cake work.

[@suravaraprasad3797]

👏👏👏👏👏👏.

[@paulrepage]

Decent technique, but frequency separation many more options.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Yes. 7 years ago, I did a tutorial showing how to retouch skin using frequency separation. czcams.com/video/dBqhAIoQkdU/video.html

[@yomismo1945]

Very interesting and helpful. Thank you very much!

[@imeechie8917]

Vivid light is grayed out for me

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Go to Image > Mode > RGB color, 8 bits/Channel.

[@imeechie8917]

Thanks, however when I select high pass with my new layer selected I get the message COULD NOT COMPLETE THE HIGH PASS COMMAND BECAUSE THE SELECTED AREA IS EMPTY.

[@Viponlinemediatz]

gud