Stroke smoothing. Paints only when the string is taut. Cursor movements within the smoothing radius leave no mark. Change similar pixels with the Magic Eraser tool. You can choose to erase contiguous pixels only or all similar pixels on the current layer.
Select the Magic Eraser tool. Do the following in the options bar:. Enter a tolerance value to define the range of colors that can be erased. A low tolerance erases pixels within a range of color values very similar to the pixel you click. A high tolerance extends the range of colors that will be erased.
Select Anti-aliased to smooth the edges of the area you erase. Select Contiguous to erase only pixels contiguous to the one you click, or deselect to erase all similar pixels in the image. Select Sample All Layers to sample the erased color using combined data from all visible layers. Specify an opacity to define the strength of the erasure. Click in the part of the layer you want to erase. Change pixels to transparent with the Background Eraser tool. If you want to erase the background of an object with intricate or wispy edges, use QuickSelect.
The background eraser overrides the lock transparency setting of a layer. In the Layers panel, select the layer containing the areas you want to erase. Select the Background Eraser tool. Choose Pen Pressure to base the variation on the pen pressure. Choose Stylus Wheel to base the variation on the position of the pen thumbwheel.
Choose a Limits mode for erasing: Discontiguous to erase the sampled color wherever it occurs under the brush; Contiguous to erase areas that contain the sampled color and are connected to one another; and Find Edges to erase connected areas containing the sampled color while better preserving the sharpness of shape edges.
For Tolerance, enter a value or drag the slider. A low tolerance limits erasure to areas that are very similar to the sampled color. A high tolerance erases a broader range of colors. Just choosing one color to border an image with can be boring. Why not spice it up and add some extra colors into the mix? Fortunately, this is easy to do and can be done in seconds after your initial outline is complete.
To add a second color to your outline, press the plus icon beside the stoke option in your Layer Style Panel. A second stroke option will appear that you can begin editing. Leave all the settings the same but change the color and size values accordingly.
To get the best results, make sure your second stroke is slightly larger than the first. This way, you can see both colors at once. Just by adding a second stroke, you can create a lot more interest in your outlined images in Photoshop. This technique can be used to border your entire photo or around a cutout subject.
To take things one step further, you can add a gradient to any image outline you make. All it takes is a quick change of the fill type option within the Layer Style Panel!
A few different options will appear, but the first one to focus on is the gradient color. Simply click on the gradient box to open the Gradient Editor. Within the Gradient Editor, you can create your own gradient or choose from a variety of preset options. To create a gradient, click on the color swatches at either end of the gradient preview. A color picker will appear, allowing you to change the color. To use a preset gradient, browse through the premade folders, and select an option you like.
Now that the color of the gradient is set, choose a gradient angle by rotating the angle alignment. This setting changes where the gradient starts and ends. Next, set the scale of your gradient to make the transition softer or harder.
Click the "Eye" icon next to the Background layer. Check that the line appears as desired. If the outline is successful, hide the background layer again with the Eye icon. Continue outlining other sections of the outline by repeating Steps 9 through 12 until the drawing is complete. Vary the width of the strokes on your work, if desired. Hide all but the Outline layer to see only your drawing. Save the file to preserve the original photo and the layers. Larry Simmons is a freelance writer and expert in the fusion of computer technology and business.
He has a B. He's published several hundred articles with Demand Studios. By Larry Simmons Updated January 14,
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