1.) Hanap ka ng plugin na Imagenomic Portraiture for CS4
2.) Kain ng pizza, inom ng coke
3.) Install ng plugin, apply ng crack or registration code
4.) Open image, create a copy on another layer (ctrl+j)
5.) Filters > Imagenomic > Portraiture
6.) Choose from the built-in smoothing types > Adjust your image as needed, you can also adjust the overall image lightness / tonality from Portraiture > Apply changes
7.) Mask and select the areas you would like to blend in with your original image
8.) Three step sharpening using Unsharp Mask
9.) Mask and select the areas you would like to blend in with your original image
10.) Save > Kain ng pizza, inom ng coke > Photobucket
You can still fine tune the image some more according to your needs, but this helps me in eliminating the "amateur photoshape-ing look" somewhat. It still doesn't look pro, but it's getting there slowly. LOL.