This wikiHow teaches you how to insert a photo of yourself into a photo of a famous person. You can use either free software (GIMP) or paid software (Photoshop) on both Windows and Mac computers to do this. Find a picture of the famous...
Method 1 of 3:
Preparing to Create Your Photo
Find a picture of the famous person. You'll need an image into which you can insert your own picture, so find and download a picture of the person with whom you want to make a photo.
Find or take a picture of yourself. Once you've found your celebrity photo, you'll need to find a decent photo of yourself to use. You can also take a photo of yourself if you'd prefer not to use an existing photo.
Place both pictures in the same location. For simplicity's sake, make sure that both photos are in the same location on your computer (e.g., the desktop).
Download GIMP if you don't have it. If you're planning on using GIMP to edit your photos, you'll need to download and install it on your computer if you don't already have it:
Make sure you have a story ready. People will most likely have questions about the picture, so come up with an amusing anecdote or believable story about how the photo came into existence ahead of time.
Method 2 of 3:
Using GIMP
Find the size of the celebrity photo. You'll need to know the dimensions of your famous person's photo so that you can create a properly sized canvas later:
Open GIMP. This process will vary depending on the computer you're using:
, type in gimp, and click GIMP at the top of the menu.
, type in gimp, double-click GIMP, and click Open if prompted.
Open the photo of you. Before you can insert your photo into the celebrity's photo, you'll need to crop yourself out of your photo's background. Do the following to open the photo:
Add an alpha channel to the photo. The alpha channel will allow you to crop out your image without adding white space to the background:
Select your outline. You'll use the Free Select tool to do this:
Crop out the background. Once you've outlined yourself, do the following:
Touch up your photo. The easiest way to fix problems like jagged edges is by using the "Blur" tool:
Save the photo as a GIMP file. This will allow you to reintroduce it as a cropped image later:
Close the current project. Click the X in the top-right corner of the window.
Open a new project with your celebrity photo's dimensions. This is where you'll need the dimensions you found earlier:
Open both photos in the project. Once you've created the canvas, you can add both the celebrity photo and the cropped photo as layers:
Adjust the layers' order. If the celebrity photo opened on top of your cropped image or if you're unable to edit the cropped image, do the following:
Resize the image of yourself. In most cases, you'll need to change the cropped image's size to fit the scale of the celebrity's photo:
Reposition your image. Press M to bring up the movement tool, then click and drag your image to reposition it as needed.
Flatten the layers. Once you're satisfied with your image's appearance, you'll need to merge both layers into one file:
Export your project. This will allow you to save your project as an individual photo on your computer:Method 3 of 3:
Using Photoshop
Open Photoshop. This process will vary depending on the computer you're using:
, type in photoshop, and click Photoshop at the top of the menu.
, type in photoshop, and double-click Photoshop at the top of the results.
Open both photos in Photoshop. You'll need both your celebrity photo and your personal photo in Photoshop as separate files:[1]
Click the tab for the photo of you. It should be at the top of Photoshop. Doing so will bring up your photo in the main Photoshop window.
Open the Quick Selection tool. Click the paintbrush-shaped Quick Selection tool icon in the left-hand toolbar, then click the square New Selection icon in the options bar.[2]
Select your outline. Click inside of your picture until the whole picture is selected.
Subtract any extra edges. Click the Subtract icon, which resembles white and black overlapping squares, then click any parts of the selection which stray outside of the section you want to copy.
Open the "Refine Edge" menu. Click Select at the top of the Photoshop window (or, on a Mac, at the top of the screen), then hold down ⇧ Shift while clicking Select and Mask... in the drop-down menu.[3]
Remove any jagged edges. Click and drag the "Refine" brush across any sections of the selection which look jagged or unnatural, then click OK when you're done.
Copy the selection. Click Edit, then click Copy in the resulting drop-down menu.
Paste the selection into the famous person's photo. Click the tab for the photo of the celebrity, then click Edit and click Paste in the resulting drop-down menu. You should see the copied outline appear in the celebrity's photo.
Adjust the image's size and position. Click Image, click Free Transform in the drop-down menu, and then adjust the following attributes of the image:
Save your completed project. Once you're satisfied with your photo's appearance, you can save it as a cohesive image on your computer:
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