Very simple to use and very powerful in terms of how much control they give you. Similarly, brush based editing tools only edit the image where you paint. In a basic paintbrush tool, you select a color and then when you paint on the image, the color appears as you paint. Think of brush based tools like a paintbrush tool. Brush based tools: Brush based tools let you make edits to specific areas of the image while leaving the rest of the image intact.Standard tools: These are tools that impact the entire image e.g: brightness, contrast etc.Types of editing tools used in product photographyīroadly, I think of Photoshop retouching tools as one of two types. Most of the tools mentioned below are also available in Photoshop Elements. Everyone has their own editing style and preferences. That’s why hiring product photographers is difficult.

Note that some of the below edits are based on your preferences – you may like or not like some of the edits I’ve made below. This post isn’t intended to be a tutorial but if the below sounds like something you need, google the tools I mention below and watch a few youtube videos to learn how to use it. Here are some Photoshop tools that I frequently use when retouching product images.

And with jewelry and other metallic products, you have to deal with reflections as well.

Why? Because when you zoom into product images, you see dust, spots, and other minor blemishes that are visible in the photo but not visible when looking at the product. Product photography usually requires retouching.

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