{"id":15214,"date":"2017-05-30T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=15214"},"modified":"2022-11-02T10:25:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:25:03","slug":"place-image-inside-shape-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photo-effects\/place-image-inside-shape-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fill A Shape With A Photo In Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<p>Learn step-by-step how to place an image into a shape in Photoshop. Watch the video or follow along with the complete written tutorial below it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video3\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SEQc1qkn3DE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this tutorial, you'll learn how to fill a shape with an image in Photoshop! As you will see, Photoshop makes it easy to place a photo into any type of shape, from a basic rectangle or circle to a fancy custom shape. For this tutorial, we will use one of Photoshop's ready-made custom shapes. But once you've learned the steps, you can start placing images into any shape you like!<\/p>\n<p>Here's what the final &quot;image in shape&quot; effect will look like when we're done. Of course, this is just one example of the effect. There are many shapes to choose from in Photoshop, and you can even create your own. So once you've learned the steps, there's really no limit to what you can do:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-image-in-shape-effect.jpg\" alt=\"How to place an image in a shape in Photoshop\" width=\"502\" height=\"501\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final &quot;image in shape&quot; effect.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p>Let's get started!<\/p>\n<p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Create A New Document<\/h3>\n<p>This tutorial is for Photoshop CC 2019 and earlier. For Photoshop 2020 and newer, see my <a href=\"\/photo-effects\/place-image-in-shape\/\" title=\"View updated version of this tutorial\">updated tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Let's start by creating a new document. Go up to the <strong>File<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar along the top of the screen and choose <strong>New<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-file-new.png\" alt=\"Selecting the New command from under the File menu.\" width=\"266\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to File &amp; New.<\/div>\n<p>This opens the <strong>New Document<\/strong> dialog box. If you're using Photoshop CC, you'll see the <a href=\"\/basics\/create-new-documents-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"How to create new documents in Photoshop CC\">newly-redesigned version<\/a> of the New Document dialog box. If you're using Photoshop CS6, you'll see the older, traditional version. We'll look at the Photoshop CC version first, then we'll look at the CS6 version.<\/p>\n<p>In Photoshop CC, the options for creating a new, custom document are found in the <strong>Preset Details<\/strong> panel along the right of the dialog box. For this tutorial, let's create a square-shaped document. Set the <strong>Width<\/strong> and <strong>Height<\/strong> to <strong>2000 pixels<\/strong>. We'll set the <strong>Resolution<\/strong> to <strong>72 pixels\/inch<\/strong>, and the <strong>Background Contents<\/strong> to <strong>White<\/strong>. Click <strong>Create<\/strong> to create the new document:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-cc-preset-details.png\" alt=\"Creating a new document in Photoshop CC.\" width=\"241\" height=\"433\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Preset Details panel in the New Document dialog box in Photoshop CC.<\/div>\n<p>In Photoshop CS6, again set both the <strong>Width<\/strong> and <strong>Height<\/strong> to <strong>2000 pixels<\/strong>, the <strong>Resolution<\/strong> to <strong>72 pixels\/inch<\/strong> and the <strong>Background Contents<\/strong> to <strong>White<\/strong>. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to create the new document:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/new-document-photoshop-cs6.png\" alt=\"Creating a new document in Photoshp CS6.\" width=\"598\" height=\"367\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The New dialog box in Photoshop CS6.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/Ptpkqf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch the video\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video and share your comments on our YouTube channel!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Select The Custom Shape Tool<\/h3>\n<p>As I mentioned earlier, you can use any type of shape for this effect, from a simple rectangle or circle to a custom shape. For this tutorial, I'll use one of Photoshop's built-in custom shapes.<\/p>\n<p>Select the <strong><a href=\"\/basics\/how-to-use-the-custom-shape-tool-in-photoshop-cs6\/\" title=\"Learn more about the Custom Shape Tool\">Custom Shape Tool<\/a><\/strong> from the Toolbar. By default, the Custom Shape Tool is nested behind the Rectangle Tool. <strong>Right-click<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-click<\/strong> (Mac) on the Rectangle Tool, then choose the Custom Shape Tool from the menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-custom-shape-tool.png\" alt=\"Select the Custom Shape Tool from the Toolbar.\" width=\"265\" height=\"196\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Custom Shape Tool from the Toolbar.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Set The Tool Mode To \"Shape\"<\/h3>\n<p>There are three different <a href=\"\/basics\/vector-shapes-vs-pixel-shapes-in-photoshop\/\" title=\"Learn more about vector and pixel shapes\">types of shapes<\/a> that we can draw in Photoshop. We can draw <em>vector <\/em>shapes, <em>paths<\/em>, or <em>pixel-based <\/em>shapes. For this effect, we want to draw vector shapes, which will let us draw the shape any size we need while keeping the edges nice and sharp.<\/p>\n<p>Photoshop refers to vector shapes simply as &quot;shapes&quot;. With the Custom Shape Tool selected, make sure the <strong>Tool Mode<\/strong> option in the Options Bar is set to <strong>Shape<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-shape-toolmode.png\" alt=\"The Tool Mode option in the Options Bar in Photoshop. Set it to Shape.\" width=\"423\" height=\"104\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the tool mode to \"Shape\" in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Set The Shape Color To Black<\/h3>\n<p>To let us see our shape against the white background, we'll set the <strong>fill color<\/strong> of the shape to <strong>black<\/strong>. You'll find the Fill<strong> color swatch<\/strong> in the Options Bar (directly beside the Tool Mode option).<\/p>\n<p>By default, the color will already by black. If it isn't, press the letter <strong>D<\/strong> on your keyboard. This will reset your Foreground and Background colors to their defaults, making your Foreground color (and the shape's fill color) black:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-shape-color-swatch.png\" alt=\"The Fill color swatch in the Options Bar.\" width=\"370\" height=\"103\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Fill color swatch in the Options Bar. Make sure it's set to black.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Load The Custom Shapes<\/h3>\n<p>Photoshop includes lots of ready-made custom shapes for us to choose from. But by default, only a handful of them are loaded into the program. To find the rest, we need to load them in ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Shape thumbnail<\/strong> in the Options Bar displays the shape that's currently selected. Click on the thumbnail to choose a different shape:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-custom-shape-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Shape thumbnail in the Options Bar.\" width=\"408\" height=\"106\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Shape thumbnail in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<p>This opens the <strong>Custom Shape Picker<\/strong>, with thumbnails of all the shapes we can choose from. As I mentioned, only a handful of shapes are displayed by default. Let's load all of the shapes to give us more choice.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>menu icon<\/strong> (the gear icon) in the upper right corner of the Custom Shape Picker:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-custom-shape-picker.png\" alt=\"Clicking the menu icon for the Custom Shape Picker in Photoshop.\" width=\"275\" height=\"173\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Custom Shape Picker's menu icon.<\/div>\n<p>In the bottom half of the menu that appears, you'll see a list of all the <strong>custom shape sets<\/strong> we can choose from. Rather than loading each one separately to see what we get, let's just load them all in at once. To do that, select <strong>All<\/strong> from the top of the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-load-all-custom-shapes.png\" alt=\"Loading all of the custom shape sets into Photoshop.\" width=\"187\" height=\"213\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Loading all of the custom shapes sets into Photoshop.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop will ask if you want to replace the current shapes with the new shapes. Since the default shapes are included in the various shape sets, we won't be losing anything by replacing them, so click <strong>OK<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/replace-shapes.png\" alt=\"Clicking OK to replace the current shapes with the ones in Photoshop.\" width=\"442\" height=\"162\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking OK to replace the current shapes with the new ones.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h3>Step 6: Choose A Custom Shape<\/h3>\n<p>Back in the Custom Shape Picker, we now have many more shapes to choose from. Scroll through the thumbnails until you find the one you want to use. The heart shape (which is actually part of the default shapes) is a popular choice. But for something different, I'll choose the <strong>butterfly<\/strong> shape.<\/p>\n<p>To select a shape, double-click on its thumbnail. This selects the shape and closes out of the Custom Shape Picker.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-select-butterfly-customshape.png\" alt=\"Select a shape from the Custom Shape Picker.\" width=\"278\" height=\"162\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the butterfly custom shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 7: Draw The Shape<\/h3>\n<p>To draw your shape, click in the upper left of your document to set a starting point. With your mouse button still held down, press and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard and drag diagonally downward towards the bottom right corner of the document. Holding the Shift key as you drag locks the aspect ratio of the shape so you don't distort the look of it.<\/p>\n<p>As you're drawing the shape, you'll see only a path outline of what the shape will look like:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-draw-custom-shape.png\" alt=\"Drawing a butterfly custom shape in Photoshop\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click in the upper left, hold Shift and drag to the bottom right.<\/div>\n<p>To complete the shape, release your mouse button, then release your Shift key. Make sure you release your mouse button first, <em>then<\/em> the Shift key, or the aspect ratio of the shape may change. Photoshop draws the shape, filling it with black:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-butterfly-custom-shape.png\" alt=\"A butterfly custom shape drawn in Photoshop.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop draws the shape when you release your mouse button.<\/div>\n<p>If we look in the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\" title=\"Learn more about the Layers panel\">Layers panel<\/a>, we see the shape sitting on its own <strong>Shape layer<\/strong> above the white-filled <a href=\"\/basics\/background-layer-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"Learn more about the Background layer\">Background layer<\/a>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-shape-layer.png\" alt=\"The shape appears on a Shape layer in the Layers panel.\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the Shape layer above the Background layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 8: Move The Shape Into The Center<\/h3>\n<p>To move the shape into the center of the document, select Photoshop's <strong>Move Tool<\/strong> from the Toolbar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-move-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Move Tool from the Toolbar.\" width=\"78\" height=\"174\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Move Tool.<\/div>\n<p>Then, click on the shape and drag it into the center. It should snap into place once you get close to the middle:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/move-custom-shape.png\" alt=\"Moving the buttterfly shape into the center of the document.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Moving the shape into position.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 9: Open Your Image<\/h3>\n<p>Open the image you want to place inside your shape. Here's the one I'm using (<a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/A3PwyY5\" title=\"View image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">girl with butterfly photo<\/a> from Adobe Stock). Your image will open in its own separate tabbed document:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/girl-with-butterfly.jpg\" alt=\"Image 72319945 licensed from Adobe Stock.\" width=\"642\" height=\"431\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image I'll be placing inside the shape. Photo credit: Adobe Stock.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 10: Select And Copy The Image<\/h3>\n<p>Let's copy the image and paste it into the shape's document. Go up to the <strong>Select<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen and choose <strong>All<\/strong>. You'll see a selection outline appear around the image.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-select-all.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Select All command in Photoshop.\" width=\"220\" height=\"143\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Select &gt; All.<\/div>\n<p>With the image selected, go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Copy<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-edit-copy.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Copy command from under the Edit menu in Photoshop.\" width=\"256\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Copy.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 11: Paste The Image Into The Shape Document<\/h3>\n<p>Switch back to the shape's document by clicking on its <strong>tab<\/strong> just below the Options Bar. If you didn't name the document when you created it (which we didn't), it's most likely named \"Untitled-1\":<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/select-shape-tab.png\" alt=\"Switching back to the Shape document.\" width=\"468\" height=\"144\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the shape document's tab.<\/div>\n<p>Then, go back up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and this time, choose <strong>Paste<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-edit-paste.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Paste command from under the Edit menu in Photoshop.\" width=\"256\" height=\"203\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Paste.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop pastes the image into the document. At the moment, the image is completely blocking the shape from view. Also, my image is too big to fit entirely within the shape's document. We'll fix both of these problems in the next couple of steps:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/image-paste.jpg\" alt=\"The image has been pasted into the shape's document.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image has been pasted into the shape's document.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h3>Step 12: Create A Clipping Mask<\/h3>\n<p>If we look again in the Layers panel, we see that Photoshop has placed the image on a new layer above the Shape layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-layers-panel.png\" alt=\"The Layers panel showing the image above the shape.\" width=\"286\" height=\"260\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the image above the shape.<\/div>\n<p>To place the image inside the shape, all we need to do is create a <a href=\"\/basics\/clipping-masks-essentials\/\" title=\"Learn more about clipping masks\">clipping mask<\/a>. Make sure you have the image layer (\"Layer 1\") selected. Then, go up to the <strong>Layer<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen and chose <strong>Create Clipping Mask<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-create-clipping-mask.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Create Clipping Mask command in Photoshop.\" width=\"239\" height=\"213\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Layer &gt; Create Clipping Mask.<\/div>\n<p>This \"clips\" the image on \"Layer 1\" to the Shape layer below it, which means that the only part of the image that remains visible in the document is the area that's sitting directly above (or in front of) the shape. The rest of the image is now hidden, creating the illusion that the image is actually inside the shape:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/image-in-shape-clipping-mask.png\" alt=\"The clipping mask places the image inside the shape.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The clipping mask places the image inside the shape.<\/div>\n<p>And if we look again in the Layers panel, we see that \"Layer 1\" is indented to the right, with a small arrow pointing down at the Shape layer below it. This is how Photoshop lets us know that the image is now clipped to the shape:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/layers-panel-clipping-mask.png\" alt=\"The Layers panel showing the image clipped to the Shape layer.\" width=\"285\" height=\"260\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the image clipped to the Shape layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 13: Resize And Reposition The Image With Free Transform<\/h3>\n<p>To resize and reposition the image inside the shape, again make sure you have \"Layer 1\" selected. Then go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Free Transform<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-choose-free-transform.png\" alt=\"Selecting Free Transform from under the Edit menu in Photoshop.\" width=\"264\" height=\"180\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Free Transform.<\/div>\n<p>This places the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshops-free-transform-essentials\/\" title=\"Learn how to use Free Transform\">Free Transform<\/a> box and handles (the little squares) around the actual dimensions of your image, including the area outside the visible canvas. If you can't see all of your Free Transform handles because your image is too big to fit entirely on the screen, go up to the <strong>View<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Fit on Screen<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-fit-on-screen-command.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Fit on Screen command from the View menu.\" width=\"257\" height=\"152\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to View &gt; Fit on Screen.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop will automatically adjust the zoom level so that the entire Free Transform box is visible. Here, we see my Free Transform box extending to the right of the canvas:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/image-fit-on-screen.jpg\" alt=\"The Free Transform box appears around the entire image.\" width=\"643\" height=\"438\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Free Transform box appears around the entire image.<\/div>\n<p>To resize the image inside the shape, press and hold your <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and drag any of the <strong>corner handles<\/strong>. Holding the Shift key as you drag locks the original aspect ratio of the shape as you're resizing it.<\/p>\n<p>To move the image inside the shape, click anywhere inside the Free Transform box and drag the image into position.<\/p>\n<p>Here, I'm dragging the handle in the top right corner inward, and I've also moved the image to better fit the girl's face within the shape of the butterfly wing:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-transform-image-in-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Using Free Transform to move and resize the image inside the shape.\" width=\"642\" height=\"475\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Using Free Transform to resize and move the image inside the shape.<\/div>\n<p>When you're ready, press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard to commit the change and close out of the Free Transform command:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/image-in-shape.jpg\" alt=\"The image now fits better within the shape.\" width=\"502\" height=\"501\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image now fits better within the shape.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 14: Change The Background Color<\/h3>\n<p>At this point, the main \"image in shape\" effect is done! Of course, there's always more we can do to customize it and make it look even better. One thing we can do is change the color of the background.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p>The easiest way to change the background color is by using one of Photoshop's Solid Color fill layers. We'll need the Solid Color fill layer to appear between the Background layer and the Shape layer, so first, click on the <strong>Background layer<\/strong> in the Layers panel to select it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/select-background-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Background layer in the Layers panel.\" width=\"285\" height=\"262\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Background layer.<\/div>\n<p>Then, click on the <strong>New Fill or Adjustment Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-new-fill-adjustment-layer-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.\" width=\"287\" height=\"179\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.<\/div>\n<p>Choose <strong>Solid Color<\/strong> from the top of the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/choose-solidcolor-fill-layer.png\" alt=\"Adding a Solid Color fill layer to the document.\" width=\"174\" height=\"175\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a Solid Color fill layer.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop pops open the <strong>Color Picker<\/strong> where we can chose a new color. Black is a popular choice as the background color for this effect, so let's see what that looks like:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-color-picker-black.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing black and the new background color from the Color Picker\" width=\"544\" height=\"398\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing black from the Color Picker.<\/div>\n<p>Black definitely brings out the details of the shape, but as the background color for a butterfly, I'm not sure it works:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/image-in-shape-black-background.jpg\" alt=\"The background color has been changed to black.\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after changing the background color to black.<\/div>\n<p>I <em>could<\/em> choose a different color from the Color Picker itself. Or, I could sample a color directly from the image inside the shape, which often works better. <\/p>\n<p>To do that, move your mouse cursor over the color you want to sample. Your cursor will temporarily switch to the Eyedropper Tool icon, letting you know it's ready to sample a color. I like to keep background colors subtle, so rather than choosing green from the trees or red from the flowers, I'll choose a light skin tone from the girl's forehead by clicking on it to sample it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-sample-color.jpg\" alt=\"Sampling a color from the image.\" width=\"606\" height=\"496\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Sampling a color to use for the background.<\/div>\n<p>As soon as I click, the sampled color becomes the new background color. I like this new color better, so I'll click OK to close out of the Color Picker:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-image-in-text-new-background.jpg\" alt=\"The sampled color is now the background color.\" width=\"502\" height=\"501\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The sampled color is now the background color.<\/div>\n<p>If we look in the Layers panel, we see our Solid Color fill layer, named \"Color Fill 1\", sitting between the Background layer and the Shape layer, right where we needed it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/layers-panel-fill-layer.png\" alt=\"The Layers panel showing the new Solid Color fill layer.\" width=\"285\" height=\"263\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the new Solid Color fill layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 15: Add A Stroke<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, let's finish off the effect by adding a stroke around the shape. Click on the <strong>Shape layer<\/strong> in the Layers panel to select it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-select-shape-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Shape layer in the Layers panel.\" width=\"284\" height=\"258\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Shape layer.<\/div>\n<p>Then, click on the <strong>Layer Styles<\/strong> icon (the \"<strong>fx<\/strong>\" icon) at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-layer-styles-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Layer Styles icon in the Layers panel.\" width=\"286\" height=\"242\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Layer Styles icon.<\/div>\n<p>Choose <strong>Stroke<\/strong> from the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-choose-stroke-layer-style.png\" alt=\"Choosing a Stroke layer style.\" width=\"157\" height=\"144\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a Stroke layer style.<\/div>\n<p>This opens Photoshop's Layer Style dialog box set to the Stroke options in the middle column. To change the stroke's color, click on the <strong>color swatch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/stroke-color-swatch.png\" alt=\"Clicking the color swatch to change the color of the stroke.\" width=\"321\" height=\"220\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the color swatch.<\/div>\n<p>This again opens the Color Picker. I'll choose <strong>white<\/strong> for my stroke color, then I'll click OK to close out of the Color Picker:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/color-picker-white.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing white from the Color Picker.\" width=\"545\" height=\"399\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing white from the Color Picker.<\/div>\n<p>Back in the Layer Style dialog box, I'll set the <strong>Position<\/strong> of the stroke to <strong>Outside<\/strong> so that it appears around the outside of the shape. Then, I'll increase the <strong>Size<\/strong> value to adjust the thickness of the stroke. For this image, I think a size of around <strong>12 px<\/strong> works well:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-stroke-options.png\" alt=\"Setting the Position and Size of the stroke.\" width=\"337\" height=\"279\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting Position to Outside and the Size to 12 px.<\/div>\n<p>Click OK to close out of the Layer Style dialog box. And with that, we're done! Here, after changing the background color and adding a stroke around the butterfly, is my final \"image in shape\" effect:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/image-in-shape\/photoshop-image-in-shape-effect.jpg\" alt=\"Placing an image in a shape with Photoshop.\" width=\"502\" height=\"501\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final result.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>And there we have it! 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