Make a silhouette of an image

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Make a silhouette of an image
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Hello,

How can I easily turn any picture into a silhouette of the picture?.

Like this image here:

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Basically just turning a colour image to solid black..or whatever colour I choose.

Thanks :)
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Re: Make a silhouette of an image
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I would use Photoshop.

Let me make a tutorial for you.
If you have many images I would recommend using Actions: viewtopic.php?p=70480#p70480

Part 1

1. Find an image, I am going to use this old picture of me.
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2. Select the "Quick Selection Tool"
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3. and brush around the person you want to add the effect to (Photoshop will do most of the work)
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4. Now go to Edit -> Fill...
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5. Fill with black and click ok. (For another color, use the drop down menu and go to "color")
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6. And you will get this quick silhouette effect.
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Part 2 (Optional)
Sometimes you are using a more detailed image or you want a better result (soon)

7. Make a new selection (or undo to the old one)
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8. Go to select -> Refine edge...
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9. The background will turn white and you will only see what you selected. Also a refine edge window will popup.
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10. Select view and go to "Black & White" or whatever color you want to work with (It will be the same in the end)
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11. Play around with the settings and get a result you thing looks nice. (Don't worry about making mistakes)
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12. If you want add or remove selection you can use the brushes available. (I am not using this in this tutorial)
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13. After you click ok you will see 2 layers, the original and one with black and white. Hold "CTRL" and left click on the black and white one.
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14. Now it will select again, it might look like the previous one but it isn't.
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15. Now go to Edit -> Fill...
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16. Fill with black and click ok. (For another color, use the drop down menu and go to "color")
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17. And this is what you will end up with.
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The last part of the tutorial is good for images with details like hair, or other things that are hard to select.

*Forgot to mention*
You can add any background of course
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Here is an example of how much detail part 2 gets, quick and stunning results:
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(You see how I didn't even have to select everything)

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Re: Make a silhouette of an image
CodenStuff
Thanks ill give this a try cooll;
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Re: Make a silhouette of an image
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CodenStuff wrote:
Thanks ill give this a try cooll;
If you need any help please message me :)

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