Retusoiduksi

Retusoiduksi is a Finnish linguistic form derived from the verb retusoida, meaning to retouch. It functions as a participial adjective in the translative case (-ksi), indicating that something has undergone retouching and has entered a retouched state. In practice, it is used to describe images, graphics, or documents that have been retouched. It is most common in professional contexts such as photography, graphic design, advertising, metadata, and editorial notes. While retusointi denotes the act itself, retusoiduksi emphasizes the resulting state.

Because it is a technical linguistic form, retusoiduksi appears mainly in written, specialized texts rather than everyday speech. It can be used predicatively with verbs such as olla (to be) or tulla (to become) to express a change of state: a photo has become retouched, a version has been retouched. The form may also occur in labels or metadata when categorizing media by its editing status.

Ethical considerations: in journalism and public communication, image manipulation often requires disclosure; over-retouching can mislead audiences. Finnish style guides and media ethics discussions address when retouching is appropriate and how to communicate it clearly.

Related terms include retusointi (retouching), muokkus (editing), kuvankäsittely (image processing), and retusoidettu as another participial form. Retusoiduksi thus functions as a concise, state-focused descriptor within professional Finnish, marking a transition to a retouched condition.