There is no one-and-done tool when it comes to retouching. You’ll use a combination of tools together. Using them in a nice, easy, positive way can help you achieve great results. When your photos look as if they haven’t been retouched at all, you’ll know you’ve done a good job.

In the 5th module, Chris reviews the importance of using layers for nondestructive editing before getting into working with the details of images such as removing scars, blemishes, & highlights, brightening eyes, extending backgrounds, and removing objects, people, & shadows. He covers a lot of ground with the reminder that as long as we go step-by-step and follow our vision, it’s really not that hard at all.