Photograph to Stencil

Instructions on using photoshop to convert a digital photo/image to a multiple layered stencil.

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Step 1: Open your image in photoshop

Open up your image in photoshop.

Now is a good time to crop out the subject and adjust the 'levels' (Image>Adjustments>Levels) as well as the contrast. Get the subject's colors different from the background.

In this image I just have the original photograph before I cropped and adjusted the colors.

son of s8an says: Sep 26, 2011. 7:34 PM

looks like a cocoon when you turn it sideways.

p.s great 'ible!

plummdogg says: Sep 13, 2011. 6:19 PM

Giant Isopod = Waterbed Bug ^ - ^

TheNetwerk says: Sep 13, 2011. 2:16 AM

What if you don't have photoshop?

Which photoshop did you use for this instructable?

alpal says: May 21, 2011. 6:47 AM

Great stuff, should have said cheers long ago.

tibet says: Dec 7, 2008. 6:52 AM

hi, it´s a piece of inspiring work, well done !!! by the way, it must be a terrrible experience to find this cute pill bug at your home :-)

XOIIO in reply to tibetJul 12, 2010. 8:17 AM

What the hell is that?

zomfibame in reply to tibetMay 8, 2009. 7:04 PM

is that some sort of horseshoe crab?

falcotheimpaler in reply to zomfibameJul 16, 2011. 4:50 AM

Giant isopod. Deep sea crustacean, and you will never find one in or around your house (promise.)

zomfibame in reply to zomfibameMay 8, 2009. 7:10 PM

van-damn; I just looked these things up... apparently is some places people eat these things like lobster or crab.

superlukie17 in reply to zomfibameJul 26, 2009. 10:36 PM

Yeah, like on "The Emperor's New Groove." LOL!

Ben Harden in reply to superlukie17Aug 6, 2009. 9:31 AM

I was thinking the same thing!

ArvindTheNinja in reply to tibetMay 1, 2009. 8:49 PM

****!!!!!! HOLY ******* ****! ****! THAT IS ONE SCARY SON OF A *****!!! THAT MOTHER****** NEEDS A FEW ROUNDS OF MY SHOTGUN!!!! I'M GONNA HAVE SOME REALLY ****** UP NIGHTMARES AFTER THIS!!!!

Imptheshrimp in reply to ArvindTheNinjaJun 28, 2010. 10:59 AM

Fear, hate and frightened people who kill what they can't understand.

struckbyanarrow in reply to tibetApr 16, 2009. 7:31 PM

holy mother****** that is freaking scary

Gaark in reply to tibetDec 18, 2008. 1:01 PM

HOLY CRAP! is that thing real?

cornflaker in reply to tibetDec 7, 2008. 10:19 PM

DAMN! WTF? Is that real? lol You could almost put a leash on that thing and keep it as a pet.

jeffconnelly in reply to cornflakerDec 8, 2008. 12:58 AM

ya, u could

cornflaker in reply to jeffconnellyDec 9, 2008. 3:01 AM

Haha I wonder what would happen if you took it to a vet...

Infinity Plus One in reply to cornflakerFeb 14, 2009. 6:09 PM

HAHAHAHA!

pls in reply to tibetDec 7, 2008. 12:33 PM

omg? is that real!

blablabla123 in reply to plsDec 8, 2008. 3:29 PM

They actually start out fuzzy, like a dog (at least I think they do :p ) , and well, look at the result :D! Nice instructable :D

pls in reply to blablabla123Dec 8, 2008. 3:37 PM

SO ITS REAL?!

blablabla123 in reply to plsDec 8, 2008. 6:58 PM

incredibly, it is :p lol....

cornflaker in reply to blablabla123Mar 31, 2009. 4:30 AM

WOW! lol

pls in reply to blablabla123Dec 8, 2008. 8:16 PM

really..?

Thomahawk1234 in reply to plsDec 9, 2008. 7:12 AM

They are called Giant isopods. Google it! :D

pls in reply to Thomahawk1234Dec 9, 2008. 9:43 AM

Theres no way i would ever want to find out more about that!

nak (author) in reply to plsDec 9, 2008. 10:09 AM

It is better to live with your head buried in the sand! Ask your neighbors, and if you could ask the people of the dark ages... humanity at its best. ;)

cornflaker in reply to nakMar 31, 2009. 4:31 AM

Well as they say, "Ignorance is bliss" ;)

pls in reply to nakDec 9, 2008. 10:49 AM

What lol?

tibet in reply to plsDec 9, 2008. 12:15 PM

Our stencil star Says "hello" to our friends here !!!

...don´t worry, you won´t be bitten by these cute creatures in your bed :-)
they´re living happily in the water as you can see here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeOSXtBCY30
by the way, a very nice marine party ...
" let wish them Happy New Year 2009 ! "