Retouching Ethics Queries

Retouching Ethics Queries in Adobe Photoshop — with a ready prompt for the moment it comes up. 1 real situation leads here.

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I'm tired of editors questioning whether my retouches step over ethical lines

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In the past month I've had two instances where my treatment of frames—cropping, brightening faces,…
In the past month I've had two instances where my treatment of frames—cropping, brightening faces, small object removals—was questioned by the desk. Help me detect the pattern in what treatments slide toward manipulation and recommend a clear rule or checklist I can use before approving any match or retouch so I can judge ethically and avoid back-and-forth with the editor.

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