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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sharki333" data-source="post: 7142064" data-attributes="member: 78721">~!!!Age Progression !!!~~!!!Age Progression      !!!~ [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Preface[/FONT]     [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  I've been asked several times by different members to post a tutorial on  how I age-progress a person. So, here it is! <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/5698_katie.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Men and women age a little bit differently but since  I've only aged female celebrities thus far, I'll just focus on women  for this tutorial. I’ll be using the image of Katie Holmes that I did  for a past W1K contest, as an example.   [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 1: Choosing  an Appropriate Photo[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  When deciding to age-progress a celebrity’s face, I try to select a  picture that is touched-up as little as possible. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step01a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I find that candid shots, or any shots that have not  been taken in a studio, work best because the resulting harsh lighting  reveals more of the skin’s details i.e. slight bags under the eyes and  faint wrinkles. The appearance of such details makes it all that much  easier to visualize how your subject will age. Visualizing what the end  result will look like brings you one step closer to aging her face  realistically. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step01b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> In Katie’s case, we can see very faint horizontal  lines on her forehead, fairly obvious lines under her eyes and lines  bracketing her mouth.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 2: Collecting  Reference Material[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  Reference material is key in my method of aging. Keeping Katie’s face in  mind, I scoured the Web, looking for faces of old women who either  resemble Katie and/or share the same facial expression. Here, Katie is  smiling with her face positioned at a 3/4 angle so I tried to gather as  many pictures of old women who are smiling in the same manner or close  to that. I then opened up the picture of Katie in Photoshop and pasted  the found images around her face on a separate layer, spread out to  provide easy visual access. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step01c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Another kind of reference I like to use but is  usually hard to find, is pictures of the subject’s parents. I managed to  find a couple of reference pictures of Katie’s mother online and they  really helped me to decide whether or not to give Katie a double chin.  Since her mom has quite a bit of mass under her chin, I decided I would  apply that to Katie too.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 3: Thinning  Brows[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  Now the fun begins! The first thing I like to do is to thin out the  subject’s eyebrows and eyelashes. The older people get, the thinner  their hair gets - either because hair falls out and/or because it dries  out as it greys. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step02a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> So to achieve this, I like to use the Clone Stamp  tool at 100% with a relatively small brush size depending on the size  and resolution of the image. I sampled the surrounding skin to thin and  reduce the number of hairs.  [/FONT]       [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 4: Mold the  Face[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  Next, I like to add the basic sags to the skin. I do this in the Liquify  mode. I tried to create sagging effects to the cheeks, jowls and the  cliff just above the eyes by using the Push tool. For the eyes, I tried  to be subtle; otherwise she may end up looking somewhat ghoulish. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step03a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> From what I’ve learned about the aging process, I  know that while bones cease to grow, and in fact shrink, cartilage does  continue to grow.  As a result, the end of a nose may appear larger as a  person grows older. So while I was still in the Liquify mode, I used  the Push tool to extend the length of the nose slightly. Then I used the  Bloat tool to also enlarge it slightly, being careful not lose the  essential quality or character of the nose. Go too far and it may not  look like Katie anymore. [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 5: The  Aforementioned Double Chin[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step04.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Based on her mother’s pictures, I then added a  fairly massive double chin. I initially used the Airbrush tool with some  fairly broad strokes, sampling the colors that were already in the area  of her neck.  I then worked in the details with a finer brush size.  Also, keep in mind that I was also using the other reference photos of  older women to guide me.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 6: Wrinkle Up  the Eyes[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  For me, the most important parts to get right are the eyes. They can  make or break the project. Done wrong and the picture may no longer be  identifiable as one of Katie Holmes anymore. I sought out the fine lines  around the eyes and I tried to imagine how they would progress into  wrinkles. I then extended them in length and width accordingly.  Referencing the pictures of old women helped a lot with this step. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_KT_step05.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I used a combination of the Stamp tool and Brush  tool. I wish I could explain my technique at this point in a more  clinical manner but mostly I relied on my artistic instincts. I  emphasized the wrinkles around the eyes by widening and deepening the  lines slightly and increasing the contrast by darkening the recesses and  lightening the edges. Also, I extended wrinkles to the cheekbone areas.  I then applied the same technique to the wrinkles around the mouth and  to the forehead.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 6: Reducing  the Lips[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  In this step, I work on the lips. As people grow older, the outline of  the lips tends to recede. Using the Stamp tool, I sampled the skin  surrounding the lips and thinned them out. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step06.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> While I was at it, I also added a few vertical  wrinkles above the lips to give her a bit of a "prune" effect. We just  want a hint of that, so don’t carve out deep lines; deep lines would  only be necessary if she was puckering her lips.  [/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 7: Planning  Out More Wrinkles[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step07.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Here, on a separate layer, I faintly outlined or  sketched, with a relatively thin brush size, areas that I may or may not  add more lines and wrinkles to. It’s easy to get carried away with the  addition of wrinkles. So, I stopped, took a step back and assessed where  to take to image. For me, it's essential and a great test to see what  best works.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica] Step 8: Touching  Up the Wrinkles[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  Based on the previous step, I added wrinkles where I thought they were  needed most. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step08.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Overall, I found that the wrinkles and lines seemed a  little flat in comparison to the rest of Katie’s features. They needed  more definition so that they could pop out more. So, I highlighted the  raised edges of the individual lines with the Brush tool and with a  lighter skin tone.  [/FONT] [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 9: Hairy Lips[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  Facial hair becomes an issue with most women as they age. For some  strange reason they lose it in the brow area and grow it back around the  mouth area. I didn’t want Katie to be the exception so with a very fine  brush size and the Brush tool, I added hairs to her upper lip. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step09.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I tried to make it as subtle as possible. Hairs too  thick or dark would draw the viewer’s attention straight to her mustache  and I didn’t want that. I also added more wrinkles to the area below  the corners of her mouth.  [/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 10: Refining  the Neck[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I decided that the neck was too smooth for a woman  of 75 years of age. So I added finer wrinkles to that area. Also, I  added more mass and weight to her jowls with the airbrush by increasing  the value of the tones in those areas thus creating more contrast  between surface planes.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 11: Adding  Age Spots[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  A key component to effective aging of a face is the addition of age  spots. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> So at this point, I sampled one of the darker skin  tones on her face, and on a separate layer that was set to Multiply and  30% opacity, I brushed them in and tried to create irregular shapes  (there IS no perfect age spot). You can add as many as you like; the  amount varies from person to person. I decided to be conservative with  Katie.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 12: More  Refinements[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  I took a little break from it and came back to it later to possibly get a  better perspective on it. When I looked at it, at this point, I decided  that certain areas needed refining and added detail. This is the beauty  of working with a high-resolution file; I can zoom in real close and  deal with a wrinkle up-close and personal. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step12.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Unless their teeth were subjected to regular  whitening, most people’s teeth yellow with age. Gums also recede,  showing less gum and more bone. And so with that in mind, I sampled a  yellowish-brown color and on a new layer that was set to Multiply and  30% opacity and painted that color to the teeth with the Brush tool. Her  gums didn’t show to begin with, so receding the gums here wasn’t  necessary.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 13: Preparing  the Hair[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step14.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The finishing touch here is greying the hair. I  began by creating a mask defining the area of the hair. I used the brush  for this and tried my best to define as many loose strands of hair that  I could. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step15.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> With this mask as a selection, I then created a  Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and reduced the saturation to –63. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step16.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I then created a new adjustment layer based on the  same mask and adjusted the Brightness/Contrast to brightness +9 and  contrast –36. As a result, I found that the darker areas were too pale  and caused a loss of depth and so to adjust that, I then selected the  mask and scratched out the darker areas with a 5px brush size at 50%  opacity so that they could show through from the original image.  [/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 14: Hair  Raising[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  The next step was to raise the hairline and thin out the hair. Hair loss  is common with both sexes. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step17.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I sampled the area at the top of the forehead and  extended the skin area above the original hairline.  [/FONT]        [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 15: Greying  the Hair[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  A lot of details of the hair were lost in the previous step so with a  thin brush size at 80 percent opacity I drew in fine grey hairs,  sparsely laid out. <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kT_step19.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Patiently, slowly, stroke by stroke I added more and  more hairs until I was happy with the amount of grey I had added.  [/FONT]   [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]Step 16: Finishing  Touches[/FONT]    [FONT=arial, verdana, helvetica]  Finally, I took a step back, refined a few wrinkles here and there ET  VOILA! <img src="http://www.exguides.org/photoshop-tutorials/images-age/40004_kt_step20.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> I hope this tutorial was insightful. It may not be  the most technically detailed tutorial but it gives you a good idea of  the process I go through to get the job done. Hopefully, it will help  you create your own trophy-winning images for future Fountain of Age  contests!  [/FONT] <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/love.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":love:" title="Love    :love:" data-shortname=":love:" />if u like my post plz rep+  me<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/love.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":love:" title="Love    :love:" data-shortname=":love:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/wink.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" data-shortname=";)" />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        </blockquote>

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