how to flatten belly

[user27379]

Trying to edit some pictures and it seems like the leather material is making it hard to edit. i tried to remove all of the texture and then use liquify but i cant quite get it 

[LAMY2017 · Accepted solution]

Remove all the texture? I think the problem is the reflection which makes the belly protrude. I'd try to remove the glare/reflection before using the Liquify tool.

-- this is version one, attempting to reduce the glare by darkening the tummy and adding noise --

Version 2 involves the use of the Liquify tool to adjust the leather creases to create a tummy tuck --

[user27379]

ty i appreciate this. ill try it out