How to Make a Silhouette in Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements is the consumer level version of the Photoshop application. Photoshop Elements has a different layout and approach than its illustrious cousin. It also lacks some of the tools in Photoshop. However, there are many types of photo editing and graphics projects you can still carry out, such as creating a silhouette. A silhouette can be used to create a sense of drama in a graphic. One way to do this in Photoshop Elements is to base it on a photograph.
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Instructions
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Load the photo that you want to use as the basis of your silhouette onto your computer.
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Open Photoshop Elements. Choose "Edit" to bring up the editing workspace.
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Select "File" from the menu and choose "New." In the dialog that appears, enter the width and height in pixels that you want for your graphic silhouette. Name the document "Silhouette" and click "OK."
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Select the "Paint Bucket" tool from the tool palette. In the tool options, change the color to what you want for the background of your silhouette. Then click on the canvas to fill it with the color.
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Select "File" from the menu and choose "Open." In the dialog box that appears, locate the image that you loaded and open it.
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Select the "Quick Selection" tool from the tool palette. Use it to click on the area or person you want to select. Change the tool option to "Add" and click more to select more. To deselect an area, change the tool to "Subtract" and click the area.
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Select "Edit" from the menu and choose "Copy." Go back to the " Silhouette" document, select "Edit" and choose "Paste."
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Select the "Magic Wand Selection" tool. Click on the empty area around the shape you pasted in. Select "Selection" from the menu and choose "Inverse." Click on the "New Layer" button under the "Layers" palette.
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Select the "Paint Bucket" tool from the menu and change the color to an off black. You don't want to use absolute black, as this looks too flat.
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Click on the selected area to fill it. Then delete the pasted-in layer below it. Save your work.
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References
- Photo Credit silhouette image by Denis from Fotolia.com
