This model is okay with her body shape, but your clients may want to look a few pounds lighter. We are going to use the tool to make this model look a little slimmer. The Forward Warp tool at the top of the left-hand toolbar is one of the most valuable tools when editing portraits. Step 4: Use the Forward Warp Tool to Change Shapes You can change how the brush works in the Brush Tool Options panel on the right-hand side of the workspace. If you click on a section and hold, the effect becomes stronger. The larger the brush size, the more pixels are changed. The tools work with brush size and pressure. Use the brush to move pixels in your image. Zoom (Z) magnifies the image for more detailed work.Ĭlicking a Liquify tool in Photoshop activates a brush.
The hotkeys associated with each tool are in parenthesis. Let’s start by defining each Photoshop Liquify tool, and then we will use some of them to edit a portrait. Let’s compare the portraits side-by-side. Finally, I reduced the overall face width.Ĭlick the OK button to apply the settings. I added some volume to her upper lip and added a little more smile. I moved the nose higher on the face and reduced the width of her nose. Decrease the feature by moving it to the left.įor instance, in this example, I changed the size and tilt of the left eye and reduced the distance between the eyes. Increase the feature by moving the slider to the right. In the Face-Aware Liquify panel, you have adjustments to change the person’s eyes, nose, mouth, and face shape. If Photoshop detects more than one face, you can select which one you want to edit using the drop-down menu at the top of the panel. Photoshop automatically detects facial features in an image and allows you to change them. To change facial features, click the triangle next to ‘Face-Aware Liquify’ in the right-hand column of the workspace to open its panel. Step 3: Open the Face-Aware Liquify Panel