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Step 11: Back in the Layers panel, hold down
the Command (PC: Ctrl) key and c lick on the
Create a New Layer icon at the bottom of the
Layers panel. This will create a new layer below
the current layer instead of above it. Using the
Eyedropper tool (I), c lick to sample the dark
shadow color to the right of the selection, and
then press Option-Delete (PC: Alt-Backspace) to
fill the selection with that color.
Your particular image may not need it, but
here I added a dark-blue gradient coming
in from the top to give the illusion that light
is passing into the back area of the shirt. If
you want to add a gradient, make sure the
selection is still active, and switch to the Gra-
dient tool (G). Click on the Foreground color
swatch near the bottom of the Toolbar, set
it to a dark blue, and c lick OK to close the
Color Picker. Click on the gradient thumb-
nail in the Options Bar to open the Gradient
Editor, select the Foreground to Transparent
preset in the Basics set, and click OK. Start-
ing just above the selection, drag the gradient
down into the selection.
Press Command-D (PC: Ctrl-D) to deselect.
Click on the top layer in the Layers panel, and
press Command-E (PC: Ctrl-E) to merge the
two layers into a single layer.Step 12: We have a similar issue with the left
sleeve as we did with the neck area. The edge
curves downward so you’d expect to see at
least a hint of the other side of the sleeve. To
save time, we’ll use a workaround. Switch to
the Rectangular Marquee tool (M), and draw a
selection around the end of the sleeve.Step 13: Go under the Filter menu and choose
Liquify. Select the Forward Warp tool (W) at the
top of the Liquify Toolbar. Go to the Brush Tool
Options in the Properties panel, and set the Size
to around 90, the Pressure to 15, and the Den-
sity to 20. Also, turn off Show Backdrop in the
View Options section. Then, just c lick-and-drag
in short strokes to warp the sleeve edge until
it curves upward, essentially hiding the other
side. Done! Click OK and deselect.
Go ahead and fix any other edges that might
need it using either method described above.Step 12