Chapter 4. Something from Nothing

Creating Smoke or Steam

Creating a Smile

Creating Motion from Stillness

Extending Backgrounds

Shining Things Up

One of the most difficult challenges of retouching is creating something that doesn't already exist. There may be a portion of an image that is missing and needs to be redrawn or made up. For example, sometimes a person's leg or finger is outside of the original shot and needs to be added in. It might be necessary to add or change a reflection to make an object look more appealing. The techniques described in this chapter will help you create something from nothing!