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Simple Pop Art Effect In Photoshop

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Step 3: Add A Solid Color Fill Layer Below The New Layer

Now that we have the main subject on its own layer, we're going to hide the background from view and replace it with a solid color. First, click on the Background layer to select it. Then, with the Background layer selected, click on the New Fill Or Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers palette:

The New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon in the Layers panel in Photoshop. Image © 2008 Photoshop Essentials.com
Click the New Fill Or Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers palette.

We want a solid color behind the main subject, so select Solid Color from the top of the list that appears:

Selecting a Solid Color fill layer in Photoshop. Image © 2008 Photoshop Essentials.com
Select "Solid Color" from the top of the list.

This brings up Photoshop's Color Picker. Go ahead and choose any color you want right now for the background. It doesn't matter which color you pick because, as we'll see later, you can always go back and choose a different color any time you want. I'm going to choose a light blue for now:

The Color Picker in Photoshop. Image © 2008 Photoshop Essentials.com
Choose a color for the background with the Color Picker.

Click OK when you've chosen a color to exit out of the Color Picker. Here's my image with my solid colored background:

The main subject on a solid colored background. Image © 2008 Photoshop Essentials.com
The main subject now on a solid colored background.

And I can now see in my Layers palette that I have a solid color fill layer between my Background layer and the "threshold" layer:

A solid color fill layer appears in the Layers palette in Photoshop. Image © 2008 Photoshop Essentials.com
A solid color fill layer appears in the Layers palette.

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