The plugin uses a sophisticated color-picking algorithm. You can use the eyedropper tool to refine the skin tone range, ensuring the effect only hits the face and body.

It categorizes skin details into Fine, Medium, and Large . This allows you to soften small blemishes without losing the structural shape of the face.

Retouching often looks better when it’s subtle. Apply the filter, then drop the layer opacity to around 50–70% to let some natural skin texture peak through.

Even in the CS5 era, Portraiture introduced features that defined the industry standard: