Put a photo inside a SHAPE in Photoshop

Nicole S. Young Guide 3 years ago

Description

This step-by-step tutorial teaches how to place an image inside a shape in Photoshop. I start by showing how to draw a circle using the Ellipse tool and then show how to use a Clipping Mask to insert the photo into the circle. I also show how to use the Custom Shape tool to create a photo inside a heart shape!

📖 CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Draw a circle with the Shape tool
02:26 Clip the photo into the shape layer
03:13 Move and transform the image within the shape
04:00 Trim away the excess transparency
04:24 Save the file as a transparent PNG
05:15 Add a photo to a custom shape (heart)
06:34 Draw the custom shape
07:08 Clip the photo to the custom shape layer
07:27 Add a colored border to the shape
08:24 Trim the excess transparency from the document

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CREDITS:
➡︎ by Nicole S. Young
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