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Perfecting the human form

Perfecting the human form - Photoshop Tutorial

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Perfecting the human form

- They say the camera adds 10 pounds, so not surprisingly, some of the most common retouching chores include nipping, tucking, and otherwise removing weight. In Photoshop, the remove weight command goes by the name Liquefy. Located in the Filter menu, the Liquefy command brings up an independent utility with its own collection of tools and options. Using these tools, you paint in distortions. So for example, you might paint away a flabby detail by pushing it inward. You can add and sculpt muscles using the Pucker, Bloat, and Push tools, and you can mask areas of an image to protect the good stuff from harm. In each case, you do so patiently and lovingly, so as not to add stretch marks. After all, you want the subject of your photograph to appear balanced and altogether recognizable, not freakishly skinny or otherwise obviously photoshopped. Best of all, in Photoshop CC, you can apply Liquefy as an editable smart filter, which means that you can go back and modify your settings any…

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