Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Outlining Objects with Adobe Photoshop CS3
To start this project:
* Right-Click on the School image.
* SavePictureAs to your
Computer.
* Open image in Photoshop.
Now your ready to start.
When starting a new project first make a copy of the origianl.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
The power of Photoshop is the abiltiy to assess an image and make changes to the image.
The light in this image needs to be adjusted to do this go to Image > Adjustments > Levels
When the Levels dialog opens you'll see a Histogram, right away you can see that the Black needs to
be adjusted. Use the triangle slider to adjust.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
With the Black adjusted into the histogram it doesn't look so washed. Try moving the Gray Slider for
fine adjustments.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Next the color needs to be adjusted. Go to Image > Adjustments > Color
Color Balance is a great tool to fix slight adjustment needs with color.
Balance.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
When using the sliders you want to see images warm up or cool down depending on the adjustments needs.
In this case I warmed this image up by adding more Reds, Greens, and Yellows.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Next each boy needs to be selected seperatly to do this I used the new Quick
Selection Tool
the brush size was 15. To use this tool left click and hold the mouse down and drag or
paint which every makes more sense to you. In the first image below notice with the Quick
Selection Tool I did end up with more area selected than what I was looking for. Notice in the second
image I selected the Quick Selection Tool - which takes away selection to fine tune my selection.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Go to the Tools
Palette > select the Zoom Tool
it better. Next select the Lasso
Tool
click in the area you want to zoom into to see
notice in the Option
Bar you can add or take away
from the selection, use this tool for the very fine adjustments of the selection.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Once you have just the first boy selected > Right
Click with the Lasso Tool on the boy to get a menu
> choose > Layer via Copy. This will create a new layer of just the first boy without any background,
don't forget to name the layer.
Repeat the selection process for the second boy and put him on his own layer. (Don't forget when you
start the selection of the second boy you have to be on the Background copy layer or it's not going
to work.)
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Next with the Boy
2 layer selected go to the bottom of the Layers Panel and select the
Fx (Adding a layer Style) Choose > Stroke
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
By default the stroke will be Red > Left
Click on the color swatch and change the color to White.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Change the Stroke
Size to 6 from the default of 3 > Click OK
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Now copy
the Style in the Boy 2 Layer by Right Clicking > Choosing > Copy Lyer Style.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Select the Boy
1 layer > Right Click > Choose > Paste Layer Style.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
This is a short cut when repeating the same function.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Now select the Background
Copy Layer. Then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.
Change the Radius
to 2.0 pixels in the Gaussian Blur dialog box and make sure you
always select the Preview to see the changes you're making. Click Ok. This allows us to soften the
background to put more focus on the boys.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
Next select the Text
Tool
, font > Arial Black, Regular, size 49 pt, color White.
Type "Back to school" using the text tool.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
In the Layers
Panel with the Text Layer selected go to the Fx at the bottom of the panel and add
a Drop Shadow and Outer Glow. Click on the Outer Glow text to select it, in the
swatches palette Left Click on it and change the color using the Eye Dropper select color from
the shadow of the steps.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
By adding the
Drop Shadow and Outer Glow the text will stand out.
Next go to the Tool
Palette and select the Rectangle Tool
the Rectangle. Draw a Rectangle at the bottom of the image.
I used a light
Gray for fill of
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3
With the Rectangle
Layer selected > go to the Blending Modes > select > Multiply.
Move the text on to the Rectangle to finish the project. If you can't see you text very well you'll have to
look at where the text layer is located in the Layers Panel you may have to drag it above the Rectangle layer.
Outlining Objects with Photoshop CS3