Here is a sample of a scar on my recent gallery post: [Girls Just Wanta Kick Bu-utt!](http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=787317)

On the left is the color texture, on the upper right is a simple desaturated copy (EDIT->Image->Desaturate), but as you can see the scar is actually darker then the flesh, therefore it will be recessed instead of a bump on the flesh. On the lower right I INVERTED the desaturated copy and then adjusted the lightness (curves is also good for this).

As for 'making' the scare; I used the simple way and used one of RDNA's scar add ons. Another simple way would be to select your scar area with the free-hand selection tool (the coat hanger) and then apply a button filter, then start tweeking the settings to blend it into the flesh. Or use a more sophisticated aproach such as the tutorial posted above. Also the Burn/Dodge tools are good....but I am better at tweeking textures then I am at making them.

Oh, for slashes instead of scars use a carve filter instead of a button filter, and then adjust the color to make it reder then the flesh and leave the 'slash' darker then the flesh so it is recessed down into the flesh.

Message edited on: 10/16/2004 12:17