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Decide which retouches cross the line for a news portrait and set an editing workflow that preserves editorial integrity.
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+Decide which retouches cross the line for a news portrait and set an editing workflow that…
Execute — do the immediate task
+Decide which retouches cross the line for a news portrait and set an editing workflow that preserves editorial integrity: document allowed adjustments, create a layer mask workflow that preserves original pixels, and export a flattened and a layered TIFF for archive.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
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+Before finalizing the editorial retouch policy, make the rules clear to editors: define allowed…
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before finalizing the editorial retouch policy, make the rules clear to editors: define allowed fixes (spots, exposure, dust) versus prohibited changes (changing expression, body shape, age), require a visible layers PSD preserving originals under a 'RAW_ARCHIVE' group, add a short checklist for every portrait indicating which rule was applied, and save both flattened TIFF for publication and layered PSD for records.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Who does this, and with what
The same task is different work inside a different job.
PhotographerAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Bridgealso: Define Editorial Retouch Policyalso: Set News Portrait Workflow
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