tutorial: easy outline effect

[_iconographer]

devilwrites asked me how I achieved the outline effect on my Heather Graham set, so here's a short tutorial. :)

I'm using Photoshop CS2, but seeing how it's very basic stuff, I'm sure it can easily be translated to other image editing programs like Ulead PhotoImpact.

Comments

[devilwrites]

Thank you so much! I've always done outlines OVER the subject, but I can see that doing them UNDER the subject might be a lot easier. This is excellent! :)

[_iconographer]

I couldn't correctly outline over the subject, even if it was the only way to save my life. LOL

Glad I could help! :)

[ex_yumei_k]

=0 Me-med this is a different way to how I do it but looks easier,
will try and thanks for sharing ^-^~♥

[_iconographer]

You're welcome! :p

I've seen you've posted yourself some useful tutorials. I'll most probably add them to my resources post, because they give really cool effects! :)

[thin_er]

Very nice tutorial. Thank you. :)

[jshuru]

I usually just select the person with the magnetic lasso tool, and then go to selection > expand and then enter 3 pixels. and then i feather it. and then i use the fill tool to fill it in.

[_iconographer]

I'll make sure to try that. Thanks for sharing the trick. ;)

[jshuru]

heh, my laziness drives me to discover the easy way around things. its not usually the best way, but hey.. it hasn't let me down yet. Yours works as well, so i hope you didnt think i didnt like it.

[_iconographer]

It's cool to try other methods! Even more so as I'd have never thought about that myself. I'm not even sure I know what "feathering" is (but I'll find out)! LOL

[yourghosts]

ee its great, i tried it out on this icon here <
not as good but i like it!

and i took a ton of your textures, you are credited in applehoney :)

[_iconographer]

I like it too! It looks like you've cut it out from a paper magazine... Cool one! :)

Glad the tut was useful!

[yourghosts]

yeah i'm kinda bad at the rounded edges part but it still came out nice :)
thanks :)