03-03-2011, 03:42 AM (This post was last modified: 03-03-2011, 03:44 AM by llorton.)
The reason PP had to do so much is that the large blemishes were not handled before.
Using a repair tool in any PPing software on the large blemishes first and then using PP will allow a final result that looks more natural with better skin texture.
It is also difficult to properly judge the output when viewed side-by-side. It almost always looks overdone. But by looking at the final result alone, I'd say "nice job"!