What's the best translation for "airbrushed"?

Question

"airbrushed" like a picture of a celebrity in a magazine.

Answer 1

Our dictionary lists "aerográfo" and "retocar".

Looking in my middle of the road printed dictionary, I don't see aerográfo, but I do see retocar. That says to me that retocar is more commonly used.

Retocar is the verb "to retouch" Retocado = retouched. Retocamiento is the act of retouching.

Buena Suerte

Answer 2

HI schafti, welcome again, please remember this is a learning site, you need to use correct spelling and capitalization here, thanks

Answer 3

Is this the same as "photoshopped"?

It is similar to photoshopping in that both are used to "retouch" a picture to alter/enhance the appearance. The term "airbrush" predates the concept of photoshopping of pictures and the technique has been around much longer.

Airbrushing can be done to the finished pictures; whereas, photoshopping is done digitally before the photo has been printed.

In any event, I misread the question and gave the term for the noun "airbrush." I think that Goyo has given the best answer to the question as I have often seen the word "retoque" in reference to the altering of pictures whether it be by photoshop (or some other program) or by airbrushing.

air-brushed photo

Ca you actuallyy say: this has been photoshopped...or do you need to say this differently? - 00494d19, Nov 28, 2009

Heidi that is said all the time. Also quite often they just say "it has been shopped". - Goyo, Nov 28, 2009

Answer 4

Thank you Goyo for your very helpful answer. Also thank you lzanoni1 for the very correct distinction between photoshopped and airbrushed. I would like to add to this that photoshopping can actually encompass much more than airbrushing, such as red eye reduction or combining two pictures into one.

Also, Heidita, if you are going to correct my grammar or capitalization please spell my name right. Is it possible for you to tell me what you edited on my post, i'm rather curious. I'm sorry if in my haste to finish my essay I made an error. I do wonder what makes you an authority on these issues, do you have a degree in linguistics, English, Spanish, or anything related?

Everyone duck and run for cover! I think that you'll have to crawl to the corner. - 0074b507, Nov 28, 2009

OK....that's not good. Good luck with your new life in the witness relocation program. - Izanoni1, Nov 28, 2009

Answer 5

Is this the same as "photoshopped"?

Answer 6

Well airbrushed is

aerógrafo

pintado con aerógrafo

Not sure what airbrushed is.

So I'm not much help.

Sorry.

Answer 7

Izan, can you explain what that is??

Answer 8

aerógrafo