1. Making skin clear

2. This is the image I am using.

3. I then duplicated this image.

4. Thirdly using the duplicated layer I used ‘Gaussian blur’ on the image.

5. After the image was
blurred I added a ‘layer
mask’ on top of the
image.

6. I then used the paint bucket tool to
colour the layer mask in black.

7. By colouring the layer mask in black the
image becomes un blurred. I then selected
the paint brush tool in colour white, making
sure the brush was soft edged.

8. I lowered the capacity of the layer mask.

9. I then coloured in the skin with the white paint
brush, this makes the skin look very clear. If it
looks too blurred I can lower the capacity.

10. Finally I merged the
two layers together.