Creating Silhouettes {Using Photoshop}

You do not have to have a Cricut to use this tutorial.  

You just need Photoshop!

I absolutely adore my Sure Cuts A Lot software.  I know I have mentioned this before, but if you have a Cricut, it is a must!  I love that you can download any image, and then cut it out on your Cricut.  BUT you have to make your image into a silhouette.  You only want the outline of your image cut--not every single little detail.  So I have tried to become an expert at making any old picture into a silhouette that I can cut out on my Cricut.  (If you don't have a Cricut, you can always print your desired image on paper for your project!)


I am by no means an expert with Photoshop.  In fact, the program frustrated me for a long, long time.  So I thought I would share what I've figured out:

Ta-dah!  You have a silhouette!  Now I save this image and insert into my Sure Cuts A Lot software and cut it out.  But you can print our your image on paper and use it just as easily!


I have no doubt that many of you will think--I know an easier way to do this.  And I agree that with some pictures, I find it easier to create a silhouette simply by adjusting the Hue/Saturation... and I have no idea why this method doesn't always work for me!!  But the tutorial I shared today works no matter what, and I like that I can control the itty bitty details.


Now stay tuned for tomorrow.... I am going to show you what I made with my silhouette!  I am quite excited about my project!