In this week's Design Blog I wanted to share what I learned this week. This week I was working on a holiday ad for my local community. To do this I had to develop my own background for my ad and I had to learn how to take an image I found online, somewhat like a clipart image outline and turn it into something I could use.
The first issue I ran into was how to select the outline of the image without selecting the image that filled the inside of the image. So what I learned to do was to
select the image or layer I was to work on
Then at the top left click on the select option
Click color range
Once the color range option is selected a window will pop up
Take the eyedropper tool and select the area or in this case the outline color you want selected in my case the black outline of the snowman I wanted to use
Adjust your Fuzziness to your desired setting
Click OK
Next press CMD Shift I (on Mac) to Inverse your Selection or on the top left click on the select option then the inverse selection to do the same
Last press delete to get rid of everything but the outline of the image selected
This helped me out a lot on this project because I was having so much issue with the other selection tools in photoshop when it came to trying to select an outline of an image. The next thing I also did was take the outline image I just created and made it into a paintbrush. When you make your own brushes, you can craft a texture, stroke, or shape that matches your personal style or artistic vision. Whether you're creating a specific pattern, texture, or effect, it allows you to put your own stamp on your work, which is particularly useful for digital artists or designers aiming for a unique look.
Select the layer or image
Select Edit on the top left
On the dropdown click on Define Brush Preset
Rename your brush you want to create to your desired name
Last select ok
Now you should have your image selected as a brush to personalize your brush go to the brush setting and you will be able to adjust the brush spacing, angle, size, ect….
Custom brushes can be used to streamline workflows, especially if you're often creating similar textures, patterns, or strokes. For example, you can create a brush that mimics the effect of fur, paint splatters, foliage, or even abstract marks, saving time compared to manually creating these effects from scratch each time. Efficiency with custom brushes, you don’t have to draw or repeat certain strokes manually, which can be time-consuming. Once you create a brush, it’s always available for quick application, helping you work faster.
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