Face Retouch is an AI tool that edits all the faces in the gallery, in your style. Choose a retouching style that is close to yours, and Imagen applies it to every face it detects, no masks or sliders needed.

It works with RAW photos for these photography types: weddings, events, sports, portraits, family, and newborns.

Keep in mind

The project size is limited to 500 photos.
If you upload photos from a folder, DNG format isn't supported with Face Retouch. You can upload DNG photos from a catalog.
Face Retouch is applied in the Adobe app in the same layer as Denoise. This means that you can't have Adobe Denoise and Imagen Face Retouch in the same photo.

Compare retouching styles to find the best for your style

Face Retouch has 3 styles. Each one gives you a different level of polish while keeping faces looking natural and client-ready.

	What we do	What we don’t do
Clean Keeps faces looking real and untouched. Think of it as the person on a good day.	Removes temporary blemishes like acne, with very light reduction of visible dark circles or shine.	No skin smoothing. Wrinkles, freckles, moles, scars, and skin texture are all preserved.
Polished (recommended) A fresher, more polished look that still feels completely natural. Ideal for portraits and weddings.	Gently softens fine wrinkles where appropriate, and evens out skin tone with mild smoothing. Eyes may appear slightly brighter.	Pores and skin texture remain visible.
Refined A flattering, editorial look that's still client-ready. The result feels polished and professional, not beauty-retouched.	Removes acne and noticeable imperfections, softens wrinkles without fully erasing them, and visibly evens out skin tone.	Texture is preserved with controlled skin smoothing.

For babies and children, retouching is minimal across all styles. Imagen only removes temporary marks, like a rash or scratch, which are likely to disappear on their own. Freckles, birthmarks, and other permanent features are always left intact.

To compare retouching styles:

When choosing the AI tools for your project, select Face Retouch.
Click Compare styles to preview the different retouching styles. Select a face from the portrait strip at the top of the screen.
To expand the preview, hover over it, then click the expand icon in the top-right corner. Use the style switcher at the bottom of the preview to toggle between None, Clean, Polished, and Refined.
Choose your Face Retouch style, and click Save. This style is saved for your future projects. You can change it whenever you want.

Review in Adobe software

In Adobe apps, Face Retouch is applied in the same layer as Denoise. This means that you can't have Adobe Denoise and Imagen Face Retouch in the same photo. Also, you can't adjust Face Retouch in the Adobe app. Instead, you can either edit again with a different Face Retouch style or remove it.

Review Face Retouch in your gallery

When editing is complete, you get an email and an in-app notification. Review your edits in your editing software in the Denoise area.

Go to the relevant section below to see how to compare your photos before and after Face Retouch.

Lightroom Classic

In the Develop module, open the Detail panel.
In the Denoise area, move the Denoise slider down to 0 and back up to 100 to see the effect.

Lightroom

In the Edit panel, open the Detail panel.
In the Denoise area, move the Denoise slider down to 0 and back up to 100 to see the effect.

Photoshop and Bridge

Open your photo in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), and then open the Detail panel.
In the Denoise area, move the Denoise slider down to 0 and back up to 100 to see the effect.

Do you want different results?

There are three ways to get different results:

Change the Face Retouch style
Remove Face Retouch from a single photo
Remove Face Retouch from all the photos

Change the Face Retouch style

To change Face Retouch, edit your project again and choose a different Face Retouch style.

Remove Face Retouch from a single photo

To remove Face Retouch from a single photo, clear the Denoise check mark in the Denoise area.

Remove Face Retouch from all the photos

To remove Face Retouch from all the photos, edit again, and clear Face Retouch when choosing the AI tools.

Replace Face Retouch with Adobe Denoise

Follow these steps to replace Face Retouch with Adobe Denoise.

Clear the Denoise check mark.
Click the Library tab to leave the Develop module, and then click the Develop tab again.
Click Denoise again. Face Retouch is removed from your photo, and Adobe Denoise is added.

Retouch all faces in your gallery