Best way to remove a double chin in Photoshop?

[capturedexpressions]

I kicked myself for this. I told my subject over and over to stick her chin out and on my favorite image, she wasn't. Anywho, I'm trying to get feedback on what would be a good way to remove the double chin in this image if possible. Any suggestions?

[ssim]

You should be able to use the clone tool to blend this in. You sample is too small to actually do anything with effectively but I can't see why this wouldn't work. I have also just sampled the color from surrounding area and painted int the areas without actually cloning. I do all of this on separate layers.

[capturedexpressions]

You should be able to use the clone tool to blend this in. You sample is too small to actually do anything with effectively but I can't see why this wouldn't work. I have also just sampled the color from surrounding area and painted int the areas without actually cloning. I do all of this on separate layers.


Do people attach larger jpeg versions? I've tried that an it will not let me. Anyways, thanks for the advice. I was just afraid she will look to have a huge blob area from her chin to the heck. I'll give it a try.

[Aszental]

Can make a selection around the chin and then use the pinch filter to make it slightly smaller

[rowdyred94]

I make a duplicate layer, fix the line with the healing brush, then adjust opacity of the second layer to bring it back slightly. It usually looks strange if you take it out completely.

Or you could accept that she's human and not worry about it. To be fair, you posed her so she was looking down and you were looking up. Blame the photog, not the model.

[therealmr]

You could always try to liquify it to touch it up a bit. Then, do what everyone else suggests ;)

[Barb42]

I have often used liquify to lessen the double chin and then cloning to blend it in. I have also used same on other problem body parts - like hips and upper arms. Its useful for all kinds of people photography.

[Tony Spires]

I use the liquify tool. First I zoom in to the spot I need to liquify. Then, I use a brush that's about the size of the area I want to liquify. Then, I use the freeze tool and I paint around the area that I don't want to move at all. Then I switch to the liquify tool and gently tug up on the area until it starts to look right. Then I select the unfreeze tool and paint the red frozen parts off and then take it back into photoshop and use the clone tool to fix any issues.

[_aravena]

I think the liquefy tool is the best. See here...

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1300/img2950qk2.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7636/img29501dd1.jpg

[capturedexpressions]

I think the liquefy tool is the best. See here...

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1300/img2950qk2.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7636/img29501dd1.jpg


OMG! I bet this subject loved you for that! I will try it. Thanks for the advise!

[capturedexpressions]

I make a duplicate layer, fix the line with the healing brush, then adjust opacity of the second layer to bring it back slightly. It usually looks strange if you take it out completely.

Or you could accept that she's human and not worry about it. To be fair, you posed her so she was looking down and you were looking up. Blame the photog, not the model.


Yeah, that is why I'm kicking myself for it. I think my angle may have been better on the first two shots that turned out good (no double chin but the kids were looking away). I just felt like I had to keep telling her to push out her chin, difficult from the back.....

[capturedexpressions]

I use the liquify tool. First I zoom in to the spot I need to liquify. Then, I use a brush that's about the size of the area I want to liquify. Then, I use the freeze tool and I paint around the area that I don't want to move at all. Then I switch to the liquify tool and gently tug up on the area until it starts to look right. Then I select the unfreeze tool and paint the red frozen parts off and then take it back into photoshop and use the clone tool to fix any issues.


I'm unfamiliar with the freeze tool, is it in CS2?

[Tony Spires]

I'm unfamiliar with the freeze tool, is it in CS2?

Yes, it is in CS2.

You open the photo you want to use

Then select Filter -> Liquify

Then zoom in on the area you want to liquify

Then choose the freeze tool (It's the 9th icon down on the left hand side.)

Then paint the areas that are close to the area you want to liquify. This will freeze them so that they are not affected at all by your liquification.

Once you have your frozen area selected, go back to the left palette (the very top one that looks like a finger pointing) and select it. This is the forward warp tool.

Now go to the area you want to liquify and gently tug it until you get the desired results.

After you're done with this, you'll want to select the eraser (3rd from the bottom) - this is the thaw tool and you'll want to paint over the red frozen area you created earlier to thaw it out.

Make sure everything looks good, take it back into photoshop, zoom in real close and use the clone tool to fix anything that doesn't look that great.

P.S. When a subjects eyes are open and there's detail and some catchlight in the eye but they're kinda squinty, I use the same methods above to gently tug their eyes open a bit. It makes all the difference in the world.

[BottomBracket]

Some very good advices here! To the OP, double chin or not, I think you have a great photo.

[_aravena]

OMG! I bet this subject loved you for that! I will try it. Thanks for the advise!

Thanks. It's my future mother-in-law.

[OdiN1701]

If you still need some help I wouldn't mind giving it a go if you sent me the file to work with.