RETOUCHing Process
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Tools
Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One, Topaz Gigapixel
Project Overview
Starting with low res warehouse and backyard product photos, I transformed each asset into premium e-commerce and lifestyle visuals using a hybrid AI and retouching workflow tailored to a Southern California aesthetic.
Objective
Retouch, color correction of raw studio lifestyle imagery for quarterly lookbook
Client
American Signature Furniture
Role
Retouching, Color Correction, Compositing, & Creative Direction
UPSCALE
Key Insights
Starting with low res warehouse and backyard product photos, I transformed each asset into premium e-commerce and lifestyle visuals using a hybrid AI and retouching workflow tailored to a Southern California aesthetic.
Client - American Signature Furniture
Studio photoshoot of room interiors for quarterly lookbooks of interiors,
Tools - Photoshop, Capture One, Lightroom
Compositing, Channel Masking, Color Correction, Object Removal & Replace
Color Correction, Color Grading, Add Atmosphere & Smoke
Style transfer scene
Original Midjourney
Krea 1
Magnific 2
Krea 3
Magnific 4
Krea 5
Magnific 6
Krea 7
Magnific 8
Krea 9
Magnific 10
Krea 11
KREA Legacy vs Magnific Iterations
Before - After
Before - After
Original Midjourney
Magnific Mystic 2.5
Mystic + Nano Banana
Midjourney + Mystic
+ Nano Banana in Photoshop
+ Color Correction
Midjourney + Mystic
+ Nano Banana in Photoshop
+ Color Correction
Midjourney + Mystic
+ Nano Banana in Photoshop
+ Color Correction
Low Res Before - After
Low Res Before - After
Low Res Before - After
Low Res Before - After
Chat GPT Image + Topaz Bloom + Clarity AI
Chat GPT Image + Topaz Bloom Upscale
Chat GPT Image + Topaz Bloom Upscale
Screengrab + Topaz Bloom + Photoshop Color Correction
Screengrab + Topaz Bloom
+ Photoshop Color Correction
Midjourney + Krea Upscaler + Scene Transfer + Topaz Gigapixel
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Client Image Reference
Project Overview
Starting with low res warehouse and backyard product photos, I transformed each asset into premium e-commerce and lifestyle visuals using a hybrid AI and retouching workflow tailored to a Southern California aesthetic.
Tools
Krea Legacy, Magnific Upscaler, Magnific Mystic 2.5, Topaz Photo AI, Topaz Bloom, Topaz Gigapixel, Clarity AI & Photoshop Generative Upscale.
Client
Palm Springs Bounce Haus
Role
Creative Direction, Visual Concepting, AI Integration, Retouching, Video
OBJECTIVE
Test AI upscalers/enhancers to compare quality across multiple platforms. Develop a multi-step enhancement workflow combining upscalers with manual post-production to achieve editorial-level results.
Client Image Reference
Client Image Reference