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This wikiHow teaches you how to use the "Liquify" filter built into Adobe Photoshop to make yourself appear more trim in a photograph.

Part 1
Part 1 of 4:

Preparing the Image

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  1. To do so, double-click on the blue app icon that contains the letters " Ps ," click on File in the menu bar at the top of the screen, click on Open... and select the image.
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    • You can give your new layer a different name otherwise it will be called "[Name of your first layer] copy."
  3. It's in the Layers window in the lower-right part of the screen.
    • This makes the Background layer invisible but leaves the original image so you can make another duplicate to try out different effects.
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Part 2
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Using the Freeze Mask Tool

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    • On Photoshop CS6 and earlier, check Advanced in the left pane of the window.
  1. It looks like a paintbrush with a gradient rectangle in the tool menu in the upper-left corner of the dialog box.
    • Use the "Brush Size" and "Brush Pressure" settings in the right pane of the window to adjust the size and sensitivity of the brush. Smaller brushes will make for better details.
    • Use "+" and "-" signs in the bottom-left of the dialog box to increase or reduce the size of the image.
  2. For example, if you are trying to make your calf look thinner, draw along the parts of the calf that you want to stay in the image.
    • Be careful not to over exaggerate the lines or the image will not appear realistic.
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Part 3
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Using the Forward Warp Tool

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  1. It looks like a downward-pointing finger in the tool menu in the upper-left corner of the dialog box.
    • Use the "Brush Size" and "Brush Pressure" settings in the right pane of the window to adjust the size and sensitivity of the brush. A smaller brush will yield better results with this tool.
  2. For example, gently drag the parts of the calf you want to eliminate toward the mask lines you drew.
    • It may take a couple times before you get the feel of the Forward Warp tool. Because the tool alters the shape of the pixels over which you drag it, the image can become overly-distorted very easily.
    • Click Restore All in the right pane to undo the changes you've made and start over.
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Part 4
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Using the Pucker Tool

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  1. It looks like a square whose sides have been pressed inward in the tool menu in the upper-left corner of the dialog box.
    • Use the "Brush Size" and "Brush Pressure" settings in the right pane of the window to adjust the size and sensitivity of the brush. A smaller brush will yield better results with this tool.
  2. For example, click along the mask lines you drew to get rid of the parts of the calf you want to eliminate from the image.
    • The Pucker Tool works great to trim an image quickly, but it's very easy to overdo it and get some strange visual effects.
    • Click Restore All in the right pane to undo the changes you've made and start over.
  3. Do so by clicking on File in the menu bar and Save As… . Name your file and click on Save .
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