Clone+yourself+in+Photoshop

CLONE YOURSELF IN PHOTOSHOP media type="custom" key="21284070" GUIDELINES Using a camera on a tripod, capture at least five images of yourself posing (not just standing straight up!). If the camera has a remote control or an automatic shot or burst feature. It is important that the camera remain as still as possible. It would not hurt to take a few extra shots, just in case. 1. Take a minimum of FIVE photos of yourself (or have someone else) using a tripod. I’d take a few extras. 2. Copy the photos to your computer. Use the Photoshop Automate feature to Photomerge these files (with no blending). 3. One at a time, turn on layers starting at bottom and moving up. Add a mask to each layer above as you go, filled with black, and then paint yourself back in on the mask using white. 4. If you notice any problems with the photos (especially colors if you didn’t use a flash or depending on the length of the subject from the lens, you might need to modify the Hue/Saturation on a specific layer to better match (Control+U).  5. Crop the image if needed (if you see any transparent spots around the edges).  6. Add your name in a “cool” text (use bevel, drop shadow, etc.) someplace on the project.  7. Print a contact sheet page (File, Automate, Contact Sheet II—be sure your originals are all in a folder) that has your original photographs (can be black and white); then, print the final one as a full sheet in color.

Step by Step
This might be hard to follow in paper. So, I suggest you watch the video: First, take your pictures. I’d take a few extra just in case. USE A FLASH. Keep the camera in the same spot (don’t angle it differently). Just have the subject move around. The less overlap as to where you stand, the easier it will be later. Next, launch Photoshop. 1. Click **File>Automate>Photomerge ** 2. Click Browse for files. Pick your files. Then, at the dialog box, **UNCHECK** the blending option. Press OK. 3. Photoshop will work magic and put these all into one document. So, sit back and watch in awe. 4. When it’s done, Save for good measure. 5. Now, notice it’s all in one document on many layers. 6.**Eyeball** off all layers except the bottom. We’re going to work our way up.  7. You don’t have to do anything to the bottom layer. Just simply move onto the next layer up. 8.**Eyeball** on the next layer up. Make a note of where you are standing. Then, add a mask to the layer:  9.**Reset** your color palette‐‐ so white is on top and black is on bottom. 10. Before you move on, again, remember where you are standing!! 11. Now, **fill** the mask layer with **black** by clicking the **mask layer** and pressing **Control+Backspace** 

12. Now, paint in white on the mask in that area where you know you are hiding to bring you back. Note that if you accidentally get too far over or something, you can always switch your color palette and paint in black to fix it. Make all fixes as you go along; you should never have to return to a previous layer.  Note that if the colors are off a bit, you might try to fix it with a hue/saturation shift (Control+U) or just zoom in closely to do the touchup and be sure not to get extra areas that don’t match color (like walls that don’t match well). 13. Repeat this process until all layers have been completed! Save it as a psd file and the save it as a flatten image, jpeg.