How to Slim and Contour Bodies in Photoshop Using the Warp Tool (Without Making It Obvious)

How to Slim and Contour Bodies in Photoshop Using the Warp Tool (Without Making It Obvious)

There’s a specific kind of client photo that used to tie my stomach in knots. You know the one: a genuinely beautiful image, great light, good connection, but the angle or the pose has added visual weight in a way that doesn’t reflect how the person actually looks. Early in my retouching career, I’d reach straight for Liquify, push pixels around trying to be careful, and end up with something that looked either untouched or obviously warped.