How to Reshape My Nose in Photoshop

Adjustment of facial features and skin tone is common practice in print magazines.

Since digital photography has taken over traditional film photography, understanding how to adjust and improve images using computer software, such as Photoshop, can help you to salvage poor quality photos. While a photo's quality might be perfectly acceptable, more direct manipulation of features within an image can also be required, demanding as much of an artistic skill as a technical one.

Instructions

1. Load the photo into Photoshop by clicking the "File" menu, followed by "Open."

2. Select the "Smudge" tool from the vertical toolbar on the left of the Photoshop window.

3. Adjust the size and strength of the Smudge tool using the sliders in the contextual toolbar across the top of the window. The settings will depend on the extent of the adjustments you intend to make to the photo. A smaller brush with a lighter strength will make subtle adjustments, while a stronger, larger brush will make bigger changes to the picture.

4. Zoom into the area of the photo to be adjusted using the Navigator slider. Click and hold the left mouse button where you want to manipulate the photo. Move the Smudge tool in the direction you want to "smudge" the image, using it to change the shape of the photo's features. Repeat this process until the photo has been adjusted to your liking.

5. Save the altered photo by clicking the "File" menu, followed by "Save As". Choose a file name and location for the altered image, and then click "Save."

Tips & Warnings

• Making smaller adjustments with a low strength setting gives you more control over the changes.

• If you make a mistake, click the "Undo" button before making additional changes.

References

• Bloomu: Blur, Sharpen, & Smudge