My first Photoshop tutorial! It is created using a fabulous program called Jing. This photoshop tutorial was created in a swf file , so hopefully you will be able to watch it…you may need to download the latest version of Flash to watch it. I sort of zoom through the tutorial because I only had 5 minutes to show everything (the limit on jing).
Here’s the project: creating a family silhouette art piece for your living room. I show you how to create this silhouette in photoshop and then take it into Illustrator for clean up. I’d suggest the tutorial for intermediate users, but if you are a beginner, it wouldn’t hurt you to watch it! You can pause it as you work on your own.
I created my first silhouette of Siri when she was 2 years old. I thought it was a great way to document the subtle changes in my little girl. I have the screenprint of that piece in my living room. I love silhouettes and my original idea was to hang individual tiny portraits of each member of the family. However, do you know how HARD it is to find a decent oval frame? So I decided to go with the square frame and put all of us (my husband, Josh, myself, and two daughters) into one piece. Inexpensive art, always a plus!
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Great tutorial! I am trying to make one like this of my family. I have a question- I can’t figure out where the “trace” tool is that you used to smooth out the edges (in Illustrator).
I think your blog is the greatest! Thanks for all the great design inspirations!
Jessica
Oh, I just thought of something, I have Illustrator CS. Maybe CS doesn’t have the trace tool.
I just finished it without using the trace tool. It’s looks fine. Thanks anyway! Sorry!
Here it is finished.
I just printed it on normal white paper, but I think I will get it professionally printed eventually.
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Thank you so much for this….I love this silhouette and I will have to try this….
Love this tutorial it realy helped me get a better understanding