Photograph to Stencil

Photograph to Stencil
Instructions on using photoshop to convert a digital photo/image to a multiple layered stencil.
 
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Step 1Open your image in photoshop

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.
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Sep 26, 2011. 7:34 PMson of s8an says:
looks like a cocoon when you turn it sideways.

p.s great 'ible!
Sep 13, 2011. 6:19 PMplummdogg says:
Giant Isopod = Waterbed Bug ^ - ^
Sep 13, 2011. 2:16 AMTheNetwerk says:
What if you don't have photoshop?

Which photoshop did you use for this instructable?
May 21, 2011. 6:47 AMalpal says:
Great stuff, should have said cheers long ago.
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Dec 7, 2008. 6:52 AMtibet says:
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 :-)
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Jul 12, 2010. 8:17 AMXOIIO says:
What the hell is that?
May 8, 2009. 7:04 PMzomfibame says:
is that some sort of horseshoe crab?
Jul 16, 2011. 4:50 AMfalcotheimpaler says:
Giant isopod. Deep sea crustacean, and you will never find one in or around your house (promise.)
May 8, 2009. 7:10 PMzomfibame says:
van-damn; I just looked these things up... apparently is some places people eat these things like lobster or crab.
Jul 26, 2009. 10:36 PMsuperlukie17 says:
Yeah, like on "The Emperor's New Groove." LOL!
Aug 6, 2009. 9:31 AMBen Harden says:
I was thinking the same thing!
May 1, 2009. 8:49 PMArvindTheNinja says:
****!!!!!! 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!!!!
Jun 28, 2010. 10:59 AMImptheshrimp says:
Fear, hate and frightened people who kill what they can't understand.
Apr 16, 2009. 7:31 PMstruckbyanarrow says:
holy mother****** that is freaking scary
Dec 18, 2008. 1:01 PMGaark says:
HOLY CRAP! is that thing real?
Dec 7, 2008. 10:19 PMcornflaker says:
DAMN! WTF? Is that real? lol You could almost put a leash on that thing and keep it as a pet.
Dec 8, 2008. 12:58 AMjeffconnelly says:
ya, u could
Dec 9, 2008. 3:01 AMcornflaker says:
Haha I wonder what would happen if you took it to a vet...
Feb 14, 2009. 6:09 PMInfinity Plus One says:
HAHAHAHA!
Dec 7, 2008. 12:33 PMpls says:
omg? is that real!
Dec 8, 2008. 3:29 PMblablabla123 says:
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
Dec 8, 2008. 3:37 PMpls says:
SO ITS REAL?!
Dec 8, 2008. 6:58 PMblablabla123 says:
incredibly, it is :p lol....
Mar 31, 2009. 4:30 AMcornflaker says:
WOW! lol
Dec 8, 2008. 8:16 PMpls says:
really..?
Dec 9, 2008. 7:12 AMThomahawk1234 says:
They are called Giant isopods. Google it! :D
Dec 9, 2008. 9:43 AMpls says:
Theres no way i would ever want to find out more about that!
Mar 31, 2009. 4:31 AMcornflaker says:
Well as they say, "Ignorance is bliss" ;)
Dec 9, 2008. 10:49 AMpls says:
What lol?
Dec 9, 2008. 12:15 PMtibet says:
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 ! "
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Dec 9, 2008. 12:29 PMpls says:
OMG NASTY! :(
Dec 10, 2008. 5:04 AMtibet says:
come on ! this is just an amazing prehistoric creature ! it´s unbelievable, that we can still see it alive.
Dec 10, 2008. 10:02 AMpls says:
No way, I don't wanna see it alive haha, its like a huge bug:(
Jan 15, 2009. 7:53 PMshortone says:
how could u think its nasty?? its INCREDIBLE!!!
Jan 15, 2009. 8:04 PMpls says:
ITS NASTY!
Sep 13, 2011. 6:15 PMhrodriguez7 says:
are you kiding! these things are awsome!!!!!!! theres a bunch in my backyard. there cute!(i'm talking about the tiny ones. just an FYI)
8)
Jun 28, 2010. 11:04 AMImptheshrimp says:
You might think so, but they are certainly allowed to feel pretty.
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Sep 13, 2011. 6:16 PMhrodriguez7 says:
i agree
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