Face slimming on photoshop?

I need to photoshop a magazine cover. Now I need a way to slim a face so it looks as natural as possible. But I am a photoshop newbie so I really need someone to tell me in short steps how to achieve a slimmed down face?

(I'm using the latest version of photoshop)

Thanks for reading.

Face slimming on photoshop?panda

Use the liquefy tool (where all the effects are).

Face slimming on photoshop?suzuki

liquify is one way, or you can use the smudge tool and get the same effect. it just takes a steady hand.. zoom in to like 300% and press the mouse drag a bit and let go, keep repeating.

or you can use the clone stamp tool. take a selection by holding down alt a little ways out in the background and draw next to the edge of the face.
Hi. I think you need to watch The Photoshop Laboratory ( a 30 Minute video) from xtrain.com for facial retouching techniques.

He doesn't cover slimming a face down, but how to remove wrinkles, whiten teeth and enhance eyes... all must be done to an image to make it COVER worthy.

http://training.xtrain.com/course/show/9...

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An easy way to change the look and weight of any part on a person is to use the Liquefy tool. It is always the best bet, although it is usually slow in rendering. Adjusting shadows on the face, such as burning or dodging, can also give the appearance of a thinner facial structure. This is due in part to that we see depth and height as shadows and highlights. After using the liquefy tool, i would then select the face using a quick mask, and adjust the shadows/highlights (using the tool of the same name) to help lighten the features without making the skin too white. Anyway, good luck on your pic.