Well, I thought I’d add some more lines to the previous post…
The basic concept is this: highlights and shadows communicate information about the 3D structure of an object. So, by manipulating the image using burn/dodge tools, or copying shadowed or highlighted parts of the image from one place to another gives you means to alter the information about that structure. Of course, there’s no rule as to what tools you’ll use in order to achieve that objective.
To change the contour of the object’s image is a totally different process. For this, you’ll need to recreate parts of the image that are "missing". That can be done by using the healing tool, clone tool or Liquify filter.
Whatever you do, you need to keep this is mind: "It is good only as long as it’s realistic." If you make an anatomically incorrect image, you’ve ruined it. And that happens quite often if you get carried away… It’s a good idea to make all the alteration on a duplicate of the layer you’re modifying and then change the opacity of the modified copy to achieve a more realistic result.
You may e-mail me any questions. I’ll be glad to help.
"No" wrote in message
Thanks for the reply but I have yet found a way in Photoshop to get rid of
a
double chin, or get rid of the bump in someones nose. I would love to find
a
tutorial on things like this. I can take a picture and clean it up, I’m talking about making changes in the structure of the face. If you know of
a
way please give me some pointers
"Branko Vukelic" wrote in message
Why didn’t you say so in the beginning. We all thought you were some
kind
of
unlicensed butcher or something. 🙂
Just kidding…
Photoshop is just the tool for you. However, you also need to know a lot about anatomy and make-up. Ask a make-up artist to assist you and study anatomy books. And take a good long look at magazines that deal with celebrities. Photos in there are usually retouched heavily. They also represent current trends in retouching of portraits, so they might make
a
good reference. You might learn about how much of what to apply, and so
on.
Personally, I use all the tools available to me in PS, but most often
it’s
the subtle use of Liquify tool, healing tool, burn/dodge, brush tool,
and
quick masking.
"No" wrote in message
Stephan,
I’m not a surgeon, I just like taking pictures and makes
cosmetic
changes to see what people will look like. Not funny or weird stuff
just
normal things as the plastic surgeons software will show. It would be
very
helpful if I could find a tutorial on something like this (hint,hint………..lol)
I have played around in Photoshop and I can give anyone a "Michael
Jackson
nose…..lol" but I’m still learning.
"Stephan" wrote in message
"No" wrote in message
Stephan,
I realize Photoshop is the most powerful graphics
program
out
here, I have owned every version since ver 4 but I have not been
able
to
do
what I want with Photoshop. If you know how please tell me. In
the
software
I am looking for if you have a picture of a face and move the
nose
that
is
too big or smooth out a bump . I would love to use Photoshop
for
this
but
I have yet to see how it can be done
The transform fonction and the pen tool are your best tools. Why don’t you post a picture somewhere and tell us what you try to
achieve?
(don’t attach it to a post in theis NG)
<self-promotion>
If you are a surgeon and need somebody to work on your future
patients’
pictures I can do it for you
</self-promotion>
Stephan
