This tutorial is to help you learn how to create a silhouette
from a photo that didn't quite have the right exposure for it.
For this photo, it was supposed to come out as a silhouette but it
was a little too overexposed. But this technique will work
well for any photo that has a bright light source in the background.
Ok, once you have your picture open in photoshop:
1. Create a New Layers Adjustment
Layer (Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Levels).
2. Adjust the
outside sliders so they fit the whole color range. For this
photo I had to slide the left one in.
3. Adjust the
exposure so it is more balanced and on the verge of being a
silhouette. For this photo I had to slide the middle slider
slightly to the left.
4. Create a New Brightness/Contrast
Ajustment Layer (Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Brightness/Contrast).
5. Decrease the
Brightness, for this photo I decreased it by 41.
6. Increase the
Contrast, for this photo I increased it by 40. For
different photos, the process and amount of adjustment won't be
exactly the same. But with this technique you can probably
make the most realistic silhouettes. |
