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15 || Cuts/Scars

15 || Cuts/Scars 

This was a requested tutorial, there are two parts of the request. One was for cuts/scars and the other is for bruises which I will upload in the next chapter. I've never done cuts or bruises but I figured it out eventually. I hope this helps :)

*Images I used will be put at the end of the tutorial*

1) Open up whatever picture you want to do this on. I used Veronica (Camila Mendes) from Riverdale because I'm in love with that show.

2) Open up the cut you're going to use, I just googled cuts on face and found the one I was looking for. 

3) Use the Pen tool and trace out the cut, then right click and press make selection. After that, click on the layer and press resterize layer. You can then move the cut freely. Then erase the face because you don't need it anymore. 

4) Place the cut where you want it, I put the layer in pin light mode to make it blend in better. You can use the eraser tool in a small size with the hardness on zero to refine the edges and remove and skin leftover around the cut so that it's more realistic. 

5) Play around with the curves, hue, brightness, and etc. until the cut is to your liking and has the most realistic look to it. I added a slight bruise around it to finish it up (tutorial on how to do the bruise in the next chapter). 

That's pretty much it, I tried to make it as straight forward and simple as I could for you guys.

Images I used: