After applying the filter, add a black layer mask to the layer in Photoshop. Use a soft white brush to "paint" the smoothing only onto the skin, avoiding the eyes, lips, and nostrils. Reduce Opacity: If the effect looks too strong, reduce the layer opacity to to let some natural skin texture bleed through. Combine with Grain:
Softening skin tones and removing blemishes.
If you are looking for modern, safe alternatives that do exactly what that plugin did, you might want to check out:
| Old Plugin | Modern Equivalent (Better & Safe) | |------------|----------------------------------| | Kodak Digital Gem (noise) | , DxO PureRAW , Adobe Lightroom’s AI Denoise | | Kodak Digital ROC (color) | Adobe Camera Raw’s Auto Color , Luminar Neo | | “Airbrush Professional” (skin) | Retouch4me Heal , Evinaccess Beauty Retouch , Frequency Separation actions |
Tired of skin retouching that looks "plastic" or over-processed? The plugin provides a fast, effective way to achieve a flawless look while preserving the natural texture of your subject. ✨ Key Features:
Smoothing out grain and artifacts in scanned images. 💻 Technical Info: Plugin: Kodak Digital GEM Airbrush Professional Version: 2.1.0 Host: Adobe Photoshop (Windows/Mac)