Hey... :dub:

I was wondering how professional picture manipulator artists are able to make like holes in the stomach and rip some parts open of the skin or even do scratches in the skin u know those pics that look so realistic but u know that they were made with photoshop....
If Anybody knows some tips or tutorial or anything related i'll be glad if u share it.... :grin2:

Thanks

You might be able to apply some of the techniques found here: http://www.dubtastic.com/tutorials.php

Without going into extreme detail MetalBoom, since you've already got a great "dubtastic.com" link from Steeldolphin's post for that, I'll simply give you three Photoshop related phrases on which you can do research at your own pace. I assure you these will help you greatly in your quest: "Layer Masks", "Blending Modes", and "Custom Brushes".
Happy learning! :)

deep within the shadowness.com website lies links of professional tutorials and on phong.com you can find some interresting links to good photo manipulators.