Creating Blow and Bruise Marks

Start by opening an image of a lady.

Select burn tool from the main tool bar. Adjust burn tool settings form the top bar as shown.

Apply the burn tool to the lady’s skin as shown.

From filter menu select liquify. Select pucker tool and apply on the left eye.

Create a selection using lasso tool. Press Ctrl+Alt+D to feather the selection.

Create a new layer. Fill it with black color. using eraser tool erase the overlapping eye area.

Create a selection using lasso tool. Select the lady layer. Press Ctrl+J to copy paste the selection in a new layer.

Move this layer above all the layers in layer order in layer palette.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Similarly create some random selection and repeat the above steps.

Select a feathered blush. Create a new layer and apply the brush near the eye area.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Similarly create some more injury marks on the skin. Create a stitch mark on nose using same technique.

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