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Photo post-production

Editorial Retouching

Photo retouching for fashion campaigns, beauty close-ups, and magazine covers. Manual dodge and burn and frequency separation refine each frame while keeping real skin texture and lighting character.

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Beauty fashion editorial portrait with crystal styling and neon escalator lighting
Male fashion model in a navy suit photographed on a city street
Male editorial headshot in a black leather jacket with refined skin detail
Service Overview

What is high-end editorial retouching?

01

Frequency Separation & Blemish Cleanup

We decouple high-frequency skin pores from low-frequency color tones to remove distractions without eroding texture.

02

Micro Dodge & Burn Light Sculpting

Pixel-by-pixel luminance adjustments sculpt facial contours, highlight cheekbones, and balance skin transition areas.

Editorial retouching detail board comparing skin, hair, garment, and footwear refinements
03

Color Harmonization & Mood Grading

Editorial grade tones, color balance, and filmic contrast are applied in calibrated 16-bit ProPhoto/Adobe RGB color spaces.

04

Production-Ready Export

Layered PSD, embedded vector clipping paths, transparent PNG, and marketplace sRGB outputs.

Female headshot before retouching, with visible skin texture and small blemishes Before
Finished female headshot retouch with balanced skin tone and natural texture After

Before and after

See the editorial finishing touch.

Compare the original female headshot with its finished editorial retouch, preserving natural skin texture while refining tone, light, and detail.

  • Even skin tone while preserving natural texture
  • Refine light, color, and fine portrait detail
  • Keep facial features and expression natural
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Selected work

Executive Headshot Retouching

See how precise skin cleanup, balanced lighting, and a refined gradient background give executive portraits a polished, natural finish.

  • Refine skin tone while keeping realistic texture
  • Balance portrait lighting and background color
  • Preserve natural facial features and expression
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Executive headshot before editorial retouching, with a light gray background Before
Finished executive headshot with a dark gradient background and refined portrait detail After
On-model fashion editorial shot before retouching Before
On-model fashion editorial shot after garment, skin, and tone retouching After

Before and after

Garment & on-model editorial retouching

Remove distracting fabric creases, refine garment draping, clean flyaway hairs, and balance ambient lighting while preserving authentic skin and fabric textures.

  • Smooth fabric wrinkles and refine silhouette lines naturally
  • Clean stray hairs and balance natural skintones
  • Harmonize lighting, shadows, and color balance
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Studio fashion lookbook shot before retouching Before
Studio fashion lookbook shot after backdrop cleanup, silhouette refinement, and color grading After

Before and after

Studio lookbook & silhouette refinement

Polish raw studio captures with seamless backdrop cleanup, precise garment shape alignment, and balanced tone curves suited for luxury e-commerce and catalog lookbooks.

  • Clean background gradients and floor cyclorama marks
  • Align garment symmetry, hem drape, and fitting lines
  • Maintain true-to-life textile colors and natural skin tones
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Loungewear pants editorial lookbook capture before fabric de-wrinkling and retouching Before
Finished loungewear pants editorial retouch with smooth fabric drape, aligned waistband, and natural texture After

Before and after

Loungewear lifestyle & background retouching

Refine delicate loungewear, satin fabrics, and relaxed tailoring by smoothing unwanted tension creases, balancing waistband alignment, and preserving natural fabric weave.

  • Smooth distracting fabric wrinkles while retaining genuine textile texture
  • Align waistband, pocket drape, and garment silhouette cleanly
  • Deliver consistent catalog-grade e-commerce and lookbook assets
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Studio Capabilities

The hallmarks of our editorial craft

From clean product cutouts to complex multi-layered edge isolation, our studio handles fine details, transparent materials, and consistent outputs at scale.

01

100% Manual Dodge & Burn

We use curve adjustment layers to paint micro-luminance variations by hand, creating natural 3D depth without skin flattening.

02

Pore-Level Texture Preservation

We never use generic blur plugins. Every single pore, skin highlight, and subtle texture variation remains crisp and tactile.

03

16-Bit Non-Destructive Layer Stacks

All retouching is organized on clearly labeled layers in 16-bit depth (Color, Dodge/Burn, Texture, Final Grade) for full auditability.

04

Hair & Makeup Refinement

We clean up rogue flyaway hairs, even out makeup blending, clean lipstick bleed, and enhance eye reflections with fine-art precision.

05

Calibrated Color Matching

Our EIZO-calibrated displays ensure accurate skintone reproduction across sRGB, Adobe RGB, Display P3, and CMYK press profiles.

06

Strict NDA & Asset Security

Unreleased lookbooks and embargoed campaign files are protected by end-to-end encryption and air-gapped storage protocols.

Catalog Scope

Built for every product type.

From clean product cutouts to complex multi-layered edge isolation, our studio handles every product category with consistent, catalog-wide precision.

Fashion portrait finished under a dramatic studio spotlight
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Spotlight Portraits

Balance dramatic studio lighting while keeping the portrait natural.

Spotlight Portraits

Close-up editorial makeup portrait with refined lashes and eye detail
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Editorial Makeup

Refine eye makeup, lashes, and skin detail for beauty campaigns.

Editorial Makeup

Two close-up beauty portraits with polished skin and makeup
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Beauty Portraits

Preserve natural skin texture across close-up beauty imagery.

Beauty Portraits

Fashion model in a fedora and fur jacket reading a newspaper
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Fashion Editorials

Shape campaign color and atmosphere around expressive styling.

Fashion Editorials

Close-up skincare campaign portrait with cream applied to the face
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Skincare Campaigns

Retain realistic skin and product texture in beauty campaigns.

Skincare Campaigns

Retouched corporate headshot of a male executive in a dark jacket
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Executive Headshots

Polish professional portraits with balanced tone and clean detail.

Executive Headshots

Why Studio Click House?

Built for Reliable Delivery.

The people, processes and production infrastructure to support demanding commercial e-commerce workflows.

12+ Years Experience

Supporting commercial visual post-production since 2012.

Dedicated Teams

A production team aligned with your requirements, references and quality expectations.

100+ Specialists

Experienced post-production specialists across our visual content capabilities.

24/6 Production

Production runs six days a week to keep work moving across time zones.

Consistent Quality

Client-specific references and QA processes help maintain consistency across every delivery.

Enterprise NDA Security

Information security and confidentiality practices designed for professional content operations.

Questions and answers

Common Questions

Direct details on file formats, turnaround planning, revisions, and production workflow for commercial imagery and motion.

We believe authentic skin texture is the hallmark of luxury photography. We never blur skin or use automated smoothing algorithms. Instead, we use micro dodge & burn and frequency separation to remove temporary blemishes while preserving every natural pore, freckle, and skin contour.

For best editorial results, send uncompressed 16-bit RAW files (CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG) or 16-bit PSD/TIFF files. This gives our colorists maximum dynamic range for shadow recovery and color grading.

Yes. You can provide moodboards, lighting references, or tear sheets, and our team will match the grain, contrast, color temperature, and tonal palette of your creative direction.

Editorial stories (6 to 20 frames) typically require 24 to 48 hours for first proofs. We offer expedited 24-hour turnaround for urgent press deadlines.

Yes, we offer a complimentary test edit on 1 to 2 RAW files so you can review our skin texture fidelity and color styling before booking your project.

Your next project

Prepare your next editorial campaign

Send us your raw files and moodboard. Our senior retouchers will produce a complimentary test grade tailored to your art direction.

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Send RAW files & reference

Upload your 16-bit raw captures with your lighting and mood notes.

Review high-res proofs

Inspect our skin texture preservation and dodge & burn sculpting at 100% zoom.

Publish cover-ready assets

Receive layered 16-bit PSDs and calibrated output files ready for press.