Speed For Consistent High-Quality Results
Work Smart,
Not Hard
Get more high-quality retouching work done faster. Built on years of industry experience, our panels will save you hours in the long run without sacrificing quality.
▶︎ TRUSTED BY 20,100+ CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE
Speed For Consistent High-Quality Results
Work Smart,
Not Hard
Get more high-quality retouching work done faster. Built on years of industry experience, our panels will save you hours in the long run without sacrificing quality.
▶︎ TRUSTED BY 20,100+ CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE
Get More High-Quality Work Done Faster
A Faster Workflow for Professional Beauty Retouching
Beauty Retouch Panel
This panel is for photographers and retouchers who want to get more high-quality retouching work done faster. Even if your editing begins on an AI-based platform, beauty and portrait images still require a careful finishing touch in Photoshop. For that, the Beauty Retouch panel is your most reliable assistant. It will help you move through all stages of a professional retouching workflow faster, while keeping your workspace easier to navigate, and your creative judgement in control.
Over 20,158 Users Worldwide!
Designed for serious creative professionals. Built on years of industry experience.
Speeds up your workflow without sacrificing quality.
MUA Retouch Panel
The MakeUp Artist Retouch panel is created specifically for makeup and beauty retouching. It mimics the effects of the real makeup and color correctors, making its functionality intuitively easy to understand and use. It also makes color-correcting skin and enhancing makeup in post-production quick and easy.
Comes with custom digital makeup palettes, lash & brow brushes, and detailed video tutorials.
💰 Our panels come with a 30-day money-back guarantee because we know you will love them ♥️
for a faster, more complete beauty retouching workflow
Beauty Retouching SuperPack
Get both panels together for a complete beauty retouching workflow with intuitive makeup corrections and easy final output.
Best fit for creatives working with beauty images where makeup is important.
Use discount code SUPERPACK for $50+ OFF.
Beauty Retouch v5 Panel (released May 2025) the AI-powered features require Photoshop® 2024 (v25.3) or later. Compatible with Win & Mac OS, incl. M-chip series.
Faster Delivery Starts With a Better Workflow
Finish More Client Work Faster
With our retouching panels, you can:
► Spend less time on repetitive corrections and more time on the creative aspects of your retouching work.
► Reduce turnaround time without compromising retouching quality.
► Keep your Photoshop workspace decluttered and easier to navigate.
► Add up to 6 of your own custom actions, so the panel fits into your individual workflow.
► Our video tutorials will help you integrate the panel into your existing post-production process.
► Get support when you need help integrating the panel into your process.
Keep an eye out for our email sequence after your purchase; it will walk you through the installation steps and core functions of the panels, so you can begin retouching faster in no time.
work smarter, not harder
Offer faster turnaround Time
Today, clients expect faster turnaround and reliable consistent quality across every image in the set. Creative professionals worldwide choose our tools to consistently deliver high-quality work faster.
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Stand Out & Stay Ahead
Learn how freelancers stay at the top of their game in the rapidly changing creative industry today.
FROM OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY
Built from Real-World Beauty Production Experience
After a decade of serving major beauty & wellness brands in North America, my team and I are delighted to share our accumulated knowledge in beauty and portrait photography and retouching. Just as we were helped by those ahead of us, we offer the knowledge and reassurance necessary to help creatives entering the industry now.
Our online courses and smart retouching panels are designed for creative professionals. We teach what we’ve learned and refined in our real-world work with top cosmetics, wellness, and lifestyle brands such as Urban Decay (L’Oreal), Lululemon, Sunday Riley, Hourglass Cosmetics, Morphe, Pat McGrath Labs, and many others, as well as from our hands-on Avenue Retouching agency experience.
We hope our resources will prove helpful on your creative journey and for your freelance business!
JULIA KUZMENKO MCKIM, juliakuzmenko.com
RA Founder, Commercial Beauty Photographer & Retoucher
Los Angeles + Dallas
Photo & retouching by @juliakuzmenko
FROM OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM
Make Your Creative Dreams Come True
After a decade of serving major beauty & wellness brands in North America, my team and I are delighted to share our accumulated knowledge in beauty and portrait photography and retouching. Just as we were helped by those ahead of us, we offer the knowledge and reassurance necessary to help creatives entering the industry now.
Our online courses and smart retouching panels are designed for creative professionals. We teach what we learn from our real-world work with top cosmetics, wellness, and lifestyle brands such as Urban Decay (L’Oreal), Lululemon, Sunday Riley, Hourglass Cosmetics, Morphe, Pat McGrath Labs, and many others, as well as from our hands-on Avenue Retouching agency experience.
We hope our resources will prove helpful on your creative journey and for your freelance business!
JULIA KUZMENKO MCKIM, juliakuzmenko.com
RA Founder, Commercial Beauty Photographer & Retoucher
Los Angeles + Dallas
What Our Users Are Saying
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Beauty Retouch panel for?
The Beauty Retouch panel is a Photoshop plugin created for photographers and retouchers who aim to minimize their turnaround time while delivering professional retouching results.
It simplifies and speeds up all phases of your beauty and portrait retouching workflow, especially skin retouching (the “New Skin” button), color corrections, finishing touches, and image export with proper settings.
💥 New Beauty Retouch Version 5 is here! It features AI-powered tools and scripts for faster pro-level retouching, which cannot be achieved with general retouching AI apps and platforms.
You can also add 6 (six) of your own custom actions and run them right from the panel’s interface.
Our detailed video tutorials will help you get the most out of this panel and save a lot of time in the long run.
💌 Keep an eye out for our email with instructions and tutorials delivered to your mailbox right after the purchase.
🎁 Compare this panel with the MUA Retouch here.
Who is the MUA Retouch panel for?
While the Beauty Retouch panel focuses on the key stages of the general retouching workflow, the MUA Retouch panel is created specifically for professional beauty and makeup retouching.
Its functionality is based on the effects of real makeup and color correctors, making it easier to use for all beauty industry professionals, including makeup artists who photograph and retouch their own work.
Each panel can be used independently, as they both contain essential retouching technique scripts. However, by adding the MUA Retouch panel to your Beauty Retouch, you significantly supercharge your beauty retouching workflow.
🎁 The panel comes with custom digital makeup palettes, lashes & brow brushes, detailed video tutorials, and a FREE Photoshop Essentials for Beauty Retouching course for beginners.
👉 Check out the benefits of using both panels here.
Do people use both panels?
Absolutely! Our initial idea was to make the MUA Retouch panel a perfect complement to the Beauty Retouch panel for beauty photographers and retouchers. And we designed it to be easy to use by all beauty industry professionals who work in Photoshop.
While the Beauty Retouch panel focuses on the key stages of the general retouching workflow, the MUA Retouch panel adds a range of incredibly useful scripts specifically for makeup and beauty retouching.
Each panel can be used independently, as they both contain essential retouching technique scripts. However, by adding the MUA Retouch panel to your Beauty Retouch, you supercharge your beauty retouching workflow.
🎁 Check out what you can do with both panels at your service here.
Do I need Adobe Photoshop to use this panel?
Yes, our panels are Photoshop plugins, compatible with Photoshop® 2021 (v22.0) or later, Win & Mac OS, incl. M-chip Apple computers.
🧨 Important! The AI-powered features on the new Beauty Retouch v5 Panel (released May 2025) require Photoshop® 2024 (v25.3) or later
🎓 If you are completely new to Photoshop, check out our Photoshop Essentials for Beauty Retouching course.
I am new to Photoshop, is that Ok?
If you are completely new to Photoshop, consider taking our Photoshop Essentials for Beauty Retouching course first (it also comes FREE with both RA Panels via the user Member Account).
It will introduce you to the Photoshop tools and interface, and retouching essentials, help you set up your custom workspace, and provide convenient keyboard shortcuts for efficient retouching.
Our detailed free retouching panels video tutorials will teach you to use the panels to properly retouch, finalize, and export edited photos for your website and social media.
How many computers can I use the panel on?
You may install and use each panel on up to 2 (two) computers simultaneously, which can be laptops and/or desktop computers, either or both Mac OS or Windows (see their Software Product License).
You can also install and use your panel on other computers, but no more than 2 panels can be used at the same time. You can simply reset your License Activations in Photoshop via your Member Account > Reset License Activations. without having to reach out to or wait for support.
However, please do contact our support team if you’d like to purchase additional licenses to use your panel on more computers at the same time.
What is included in my purchase?
Included in Your Purchase:
▸ One panel license (up to 2 computers), Win & Mac OS;
▸ First year (or month) of Maintenance & Support subscription; Lifetime option is available here (BR) and here (MUA).
▸ Dedicated Tech & Administrative Support;
▸ Free access to the installation files for new Photoshop versions with an active Support & Maintenance subscription;
▸ Beauty Retouch | Additional Features: D&B Brushes, Hair Highlights (small & large);
▸ MUA Retouch | Additional Features: dynamic Brow & Lash Brushes (long & short);
▸ FREE exclusive Photoshop Essentials for Beauty Retouching (self-paced);
▸ Beauty Retouch | FREE Beauty Retouch Panel Training (self-paced);
▸ FREE access to Video Tutorials and bonus materials;
▸ Exclusive discounts for RA Retouching Courses;
▸Exclusive discounts for premium beauty retouching practice files.
📦 Your Instant Digital Download Includes:
▸ Installation .CCX file (Adobe Creative Cloud), for Win and Mac OS;
▸ Quick Start Guide PDF;
▸ Additional Features installer (.jsx);
▸ MUA Retouch | Additional Features: dynamic Brow & Lash Brushes (long & short);
▸ Beauty Retouch | Additional Features: D&B Brushes, Hair Highlights (small & large);
▸ Additional Features: Custom tool Presets for better retouching.
Please refer to our FAQ page for instant answers or contact our Support Team, we are always here to help!
Why do I need an active subscription?
The subscription model is an industry standard and allows us to keep our Support and Development teams always ready to help you, continue updating the panels, and fix any software issues caused by regular Photoshop updates in a timely manner.
You will quickly realize that the benefits you get out of these panels year-round are well worth the $39.99 annual investment (or $4.99 monthly), which breaks down to just $0.10 a day.
What if I don't like the panel I purchased?
Thousands of creative professionals worldwide have been using our panels for a decade and they love them!
How do we know?
They’ve proudly been sharing their retouching work with us on @retouchingpanels for years, leaving kind testimonials, and telling us directly in their emails when they connect with our team.
In fact, over 90% of the legacy RA Panel users have upgraded to the UXP subscription-based versions to be able to continue working with their favorite tools.
We are confident that once you watch our video tutorials and learn how to use the panels (they’re quite simple and intuitive), you’ll love them too!
Plus, we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee, making it risk-free to try. If you’re not completely satisfied, just reach out within 30 days of your purchase, and we’ll make it right!
🛠️ See our general Terms & Conditions.
How can I enroll in a Retouching Academy course?
Immediately after you purchase any of our courses or bundles, you receive an email with login details and instructions, so you can start learning immediately.
If you have previously purchased our courses, you can find login links on this page: Customer Login, or log in via the top bar menu on this website: Learn > Your Course Library.
Retouching Panels Support & Updates
Please refer to our FAQ page for instant answers or contact our Support Team, we are always here to help!
With an active Support & Maintenance subscription, you will have access to the updated installation files free of charge via your Member Account on the RA Lab website, where the panels are hosted.
We announce when our panels are updated via our newsletter, on our blog, and on our social media: @retouchingacademy and @retouchingpanels.