Shapes Over Photo in Photoshop

• Pick your FAVORITE photograph you have taken this year.  
• Turn it BLACK and WHITE first!!!!!!!

 

• Right Click on the Shape Box 

Step 3:

• Pick Geometric shape.  It doesn’t matter which one you pick

Step 4:

• Click on the color Fill box
• Pick any color you would like (NOTE: this assignment works with lighter colors best)
• Stroke must be white with red line through it

Step 5: 

• Draw the shape near the middle of the photo.  
  • Don’t make your shape to big or small (see example below)

Step 6:

• Click on the Shape Layer (Above Background Layer
• Change Opacity to 30-40%  (Adjust as needed)    
  • You need to be able to see through the image but still see the shape/color. 

Step 7:

•  Right click on the Shape Layer
• Duplicate Layer
• A copy of the shape has been made ontop.  Your shape will now look a lot darker.

Step 8:

• Choose the Move Tool
• Move your Duplicated Shape so that part of the shape is overlapping your Original Shape

• Click on the color boxes at the bottom left
• Pick a different color (you may want to start thinking ahead as to what colors/ color pattern you will want to use).

• Click on the the Paint Bucket Tool
• Click on the Shape you duplicated
• A screen will pop up that says “the shape layer must be……..”  
  • Click OK

Step 11:

• Click on the Shape again with the Paint Bucket Tool and it will change the color

Step 12:

• On the Layers Pallet
  • Right click on the second shape
    • Dulicate the layer
• Choose the Move Tool
• Move your Duplicated Shape so that part of the shape is overlapping your Original Shape
• Pick another new color
• Use the Paint Bucket to change the color on the Shape

Step 13:

• Repeat steps 7-11 until you have filled 3/4ths of your entire photo
  • If you would like to fill in the entire photograph you may.