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#*Images taken against a solid colored background will work a lot better than a dynamic or moving background. | #*Images taken against a solid colored background will work a lot better than a dynamic or moving background. | ||
#*When you find one you like, right-click and save it to your computer. | #*When you find one you like, right-click and save it to your computer. | ||
| − | #*For maximum believability, choose a seldom-seen photo of the celebrity. A casual snapshot might be better than a professional photo that's been plastered all over the Internet. | + | #*For maximum believability, choose a seldom-seen photo of the celebrity. A casual snapshot might be better than a professional photo that's been plastered all over the Internet. |
#Choose a photo of yourself. Once you have the celebrity photo you want, find (or take) a picture of yourself to put into it. | #Choose a photo of yourself. Once you have the celebrity photo you want, find (or take) a picture of yourself to put into it. | ||
| − | #*If you can, try to find an image that will blend well with your celebrity picture. For example, if there is a spotlight coming from the right on your celebrity image, choose a photo of yourself where there is a strong light source on the right. Also, pay attention to contrast - if the celebrity image is high-contrast, make sure the photo of you matches. | + | #*If you can, try to find an image that will blend well with your celebrity picture. For example, if there is a spotlight coming from the right on your celebrity image, choose a photo of yourself where there is a strong light source on the right. Also, pay attention to contrast - if the celebrity image is high-contrast, make sure the photo of you matches. |
#Open both photos in the editing program of your choice. Photoshop is popular but you can also find free image editing programs online such as Gimp. Gimp has all of the same popular features found in Photoshop and it doesn't cost a dime. | #Open both photos in the editing program of your choice. Photoshop is popular but you can also find free image editing programs online such as Gimp. Gimp has all of the same popular features found in Photoshop and it doesn't cost a dime. | ||
#Remove the background from your photo. Use the Magic Brush or Magnetic Lasso Tool to cut yourself out of your picture. use a remove brush to "erase" the background. You want the background to become a light white and gray checked background, this means that you are removing any background which will make it lay on top of the second photo better. | #Remove the background from your photo. Use the Magic Brush or Magnetic Lasso Tool to cut yourself out of your picture. use a remove brush to "erase" the background. You want the background to become a light white and gray checked background, this means that you are removing any background which will make it lay on top of the second photo better. | ||
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#*You may also need to adjust the lighting or contrast of the photo. | #*You may also need to adjust the lighting or contrast of the photo. | ||
#*Make sure you look proportionately sized next to the celebrity (that is, not too short or too tall). You might need to shrink or enlarge the image of yourself. If this is not an option, try placing yourself in the foreground (if you're too big) or the background (if you're too small) of the image. | #*Make sure you look proportionately sized next to the celebrity (that is, not too short or too tall). You might need to shrink or enlarge the image of yourself. If this is not an option, try placing yourself in the foreground (if you're too big) or the background (if you're too small) of the image. | ||
| − | #*Blend the edges. Drag the blur tool around the image of yourself. This will help your edges fade into the photo, making it look more realistic. | + | #*Blend the edges. Drag the blur tool around the image of yourself. This will help your edges fade into the photo, making it look more realistic. |
#Make sure you have a story ready. People will have questions about the picture. Come up with an amusing anecdote or believable story about how the photo came into existence. People will want to know what was in the gift. | #Make sure you have a story ready. People will have questions about the picture. Come up with an amusing anecdote or believable story about how the photo came into existence. People will want to know what was in the gift. | ||
