{"id":32998,"date":"2022-08-10T10:12:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=32998"},"modified":"2022-11-06T11:51:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T16:51:01","slug":"how-to-posterize-a-photo-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photo-effects\/how-to-posterize-a-photo-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Posterize A Photo in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:12px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/how-to-posterize-a-photo-in-photoshop-ft.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop Selection Basics - How to use the Rectangular Marquee Tool and the Elliptical Marquee Tool\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" \/> <\/div>\n<div class=\"summary-novideo\">\n<p>Add a fast and easy posterize effect to your image with Photoshop to recreate the classic look of posters printed with limited colors of ink. A step-by-step tutorial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this tutorial, I show you how to posterize an image in Photoshop. The term <em>posterize<\/em> means that we limit or reduce the number of colors in the photo to recreate the look of posters that were printed with limited colors of ink. <\/p>\n<p>So instead of a continuous tone image with smooth gradations, posterizing creates abrupt changes from one color, or one brightness level, to the next. This greatly reduces the amount of detail in the image and gives it more of a painted or airbrushed look. <\/p>\n<p>And while the effect may look complicated, once you know the steps, you can go from start to finish in a couple of minutes!<\/p>\n<p>I'll use this image (<a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fstock.adobe.com%2Fimages%2Fbeautiful-model-girl-with-short-hair-beauty-woman-with-blonde-curly-hair-hair-dye-fashion-cosmetics-and-makeup%2F419948107\" title=\"View this image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">model photo<\/a> from Adobe Stock).<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/original-image.jpg\" alt=\"The image that will be used for the posterize effect.\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original photo.<\/div>\n<p>And here's what the final posterize effect will look like. You'll learn how to customize the effect, including how to adjust the colors and how to limit the effect to just your main subject, as we go along.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/photoshop-posterize-image-effect.jpg\" alt=\"A photo posterized in Photoshop\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final posterize effect.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Which Photoshop version do I need?<\/h2>\n<p>To add the posterize effect to your entire image, any Photoshop version will work. But for the second part of this tutorial where we select the main subject, you'll want to be using Photoshop 2020 or later for best results. I'm using Photoshop 2022. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop.html\" title=\"Get Adobe Photoshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get the latest version of Photoshop here<\/a>.<\/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>Let's get started!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 1: Add a Posterize adjustment layer<\/h2>\n<p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We'll start by creating the initial posterize effect. And for that, all we need to do is apply a <strong>Posterize<\/strong> image adjustment. But to keep the effect separate from the image itself, we'll apply Posterize as an <a href=\"\/photo-editing\/adjustment-layers-in-photoshop-and-why-you-should-use-them\/\">adjustment layer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Layers panel<\/a>, the image appears on the Background layer.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/layers-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Layers panel showing the image on the Background layer.\" width=\"295\" height=\"248\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop's Layers panel.<\/div>\n<p>Click 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\/2022\/posterize-effect\/click-new-fill-adjustment-layer-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.\" width=\"295\" height=\"80\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.<\/div>\n<p>Then choose <strong>Posterize<\/strong> from the list.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/add-posterize-adjustment-layer.png\" alt=\"Adding a Posterize adjustment layer.\" width=\"295\" height=\"117\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a Posterize adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop adds the Posterize adjustment layer above the image.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/posterize-adjustment-layer-added.png\" alt=\"The Posterize adjustment layer is added above the image.\" width=\"295\" height=\"148\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Posterize adjustment layer appears.<\/div>\n<p>And right away, we see the initial posterize effect. We\u2019ll learn why the colors look the way they do, and how to adjust them, next.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/initial-posterize-image-effect.jpg\" alt=\"The initial posterize effect.\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The initial posterize effect.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How the Posterize image adjustment works<\/h2>\n<p>Let's quickly look at what's happening with the Posterize adjustment. The controls for the adjustment appear in the <a href=\"\/basics\/using-the-enhanced-properties-panel-in-photoshop\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Properties panel<\/a>. And here we have a single slider named <strong>Levels<\/strong> set to a default value of <strong>4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/posterize-controls-properties-panel.png\" alt=\"The Levels slider in the Properties panel.\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Levels slider in the Properties panel.<\/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>Photoshop's color channels<\/h3>\n<p>Levels controls the number of brightness levels in each of Photoshop's three <a href=\"\/essentials\/rgb\/\" title=\"Learn more\">color channels<\/a> (Red, Green and Blue). If I switch from the Layers panel to the <strong>Channels panel<\/strong>, we see the Red, Green and Blue channels, all mixing together to create the colors we see in the image. <\/p>\n<p>With Levels set to 4, we're limiting the image to just 4 shades of red, 4 shades of green and 4 shades of blue, for a total of 64 possible colors (4x4x4).<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/channels-panel-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Channels panel showing the Red, Green and Blue color channels.\" width=\"297\" height=\"260\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Channels panel showing the Red, Green and Blue color channels.<\/div>\n<p>The lowest setting you can choose for Levels is <strong>2<\/strong>, which gives you just 2 shades each of red, green and blue.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/setting-levels-to-2.png\" alt=\"Lowering the number of levels to 2 in the Posterize properties in Photoshop\" width=\"295\" height=\"154\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Lowering the number of levels to 2.<\/div>\n<p>This results in the least amount of detail in the image and the strongest posterize effect.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/posterize-image-effect-levels-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop posterize image effect with the number of levels set to 2.\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The effect with Levels set to 2.<\/div>\n<p>And if we drag the Levels slider all the way to the right to its maximum value of <strong>255<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/set-posterize-levels-255.png\" alt=\"Raising the number of levels to 255 in the Posterize properties in Photoshop\" width=\"295\" height=\"156\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Raising the number of levels to 255.<\/div>\n<p>We're essentially turning the Posterize adjustment off and viewing the full color image.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/image-posterize-levels-255.jpg\" alt=\"The posterize effect with the number of levels set tp 255.\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The posterize effect is less (or not at all) noticeable at higher Levels values.<\/div>\n<p>I'll switch from the Channels panel back to the Layers panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/switch-to-layers-panel.png\" alt=\"Switching back to the Layers panel in Photoshop.\" width=\"295\" height=\"262\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Switching back to the Layers panel.<\/div>\n<h3>Finding the value that works best<\/h3>\n<p>So lower values produce a much stronger posterize effect. And with most images, a value of between 4 and 10 works well.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to find the best value for your image is to click on the current Levels value to highlight it. Then use the <strong>Up and Down arrow keys<\/strong> on your keyboard to cycle through the values.<\/p>\n<p>For this image, I think a Levels value of 5 looks best.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/setting-posterize-levels-to-5.png\" alt=\"Setting the number of levels to 5 in Photoshop's Posterize properties.\" width=\"295\" height=\"157\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Setting the number of levels to 5.<\/div>\n<p>And here's the result.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/posterize-image-effect-levels-5.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop posterize image effect with Levels set to 5.\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The posterize effect with Levels set to 5.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 2: Change the blend mode to Luminosity (optional)<\/h2>\n<p>Notice that we're seeing some weird colors in the image, especially in the skin tones. That's because we're giving Photoshop so few colors to work with. Depending on your image, these colors may be the effect you want since they give us a more authentic posterized look.<\/p>\n<p>But if you would rather bring back the photo's original colors, simply change the <strong>blend mode<\/strong> of the Posterize adjustment layer from Normal to <strong>Luminosity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/change-posterize-blend-mode-to-luminosity.png\" alt=\"Changing the blend mode of the Posterize adjustment layer to Luminosity.\" width=\"305\" height=\"237\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing the blend mode to Luminosity.<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/photo-editing\/layer-blend-modes\/luminosity\/\">Luminosity blend mode<\/a> limits the effect to just the brightness values, leaving the original colors alone. It's really a personal preference, but with this image, I think the original colors look better.<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer the more authentic posterize effect, change the blend mode back to <strong>Normal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/posterize-effect-original-colors.jpg\" alt=\"The same Posterize effect but with the photo's original colors.\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The same posterize effect but with the blend mode set to Luminosity.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 3: Add a Levels adjustment layer<\/h2>\n<p>To gain a bit more control over the effect, add a <strong>Levels<\/strong> adjustment layer between the image and the Posterize layer.<\/p>\n<p>In the Layers panel, click on the Background layer to select it.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/select-background-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Background layer in Photoshop's Layers panel.\" width=\"295\" height=\"153\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Background layer.<\/div>\n<p>Then click the <strong>New Fill or Adjustment Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/click-new-fill-adjustment-layer-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.\" width=\"295\" height=\"80\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon.<\/div>\n<p>And this time choose <strong>Levels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/add-levels-adjustment-layer.png\" alt=\"Adding a Levels adjustment layer.\" width=\"183\" height=\"170\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a Levels adjustment layer.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop adds the Levels adjustment layer above the image and below the Posterize adjustment.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/levels-adjustment-layer-added.png\" alt=\"A Levels adjustment layer is added to the Posterize effect.\" width=\"295\" height=\"192\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Levels adjustment layer appears between the other two layers.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 4: Drag the midtone slider<\/h2>\n<p>In the Properties panel, look for the midtone slider below the middle of the <a href=\"\/photo-editing\/how-to-read-and-understand-image-histograms-in-photoshop\/\" title=\"Learn more\">histogram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/levels-adjustment-midtone-slider.png\" alt=\"The midtone slider in the Levels adjustment properties.\" width=\"295\" height=\"213\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The midtone slider.<\/div>\n<p>Then drag the slider left or right. Dragging to the left will push more of the effect into the lighter tones.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/drag-midtone-slider-left-lighter-effect.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging the midtone slider to the left lightens the posterize effect.\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the midtone slider to the left lightens the effect.<\/div>\n<p>And dragging the slider to the right brings out more of the darker tones. You don\u2019t want to drag too far in either direction. The default midtone value is <strong>1<\/strong>. I'll lower it to <strong>0.96<\/strong> just to add a bit more contrast.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/drag-midtone-slider-right-darker-effect.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging the midtone slider to the right darkens the posterize effect.\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging to the right darkens the effect.<\/div>\n<p>Click the Levels adjustment layer's <strong>visibility icon<\/strong> to toggle it on and off and compare the effect with and without the midtone adjustment.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/levels-adjustment-layer-visibility-icon.png\" alt=\"Click the visibility icon to turn an adjustment layer on or off.\" width=\"310\" height=\"157\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the visibility icon.<\/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<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 5: Group the two adjustment layers<\/h2>\n<p>At this point, if you're happy with the posterize effect being applied to the entire image, you can stop here and you're done. But if you want to limit the effect to just your subject, here's how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>First, we need to place our two adjustment layers into a <strong>layer group<\/strong>. So in the Layers panel, click on one of the adjustment layers to select it. Then hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard and click on the other adjustment layer to select them both.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/select-both-adjustment-layers.png\" alt=\"Selecting both adjustment layers.\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting both adjustment layers.<\/div>\n<p>With both layers selected, click the Layers panel <strong>menu icon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/click-layers-panel-menu-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Layers panel menu icon.\" width=\"303\" height=\"189\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the menu icon.<\/div>\n<p>And choose <strong>New Group from Layers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/new-group-from-layers.png\" alt=\"Choosing New Group from Layers.\" width=\"225\" height=\"134\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing New Group from Layers.<\/div>\n<p>Name the group <q>Posterize<\/q> and click OK.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/naming-new-layer-group.png\" alt=\"Naming the new layer group.\" width=\"426\" height=\"139\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the new layer group.<\/div>\n<p>Back in the Layers panel, the adjustment layers appear inside the new Posterize group. You can twirl the group open or closed by clicking the arrow next to the folder icon.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/adjustment-layers-grouped.png\" alt=\"The two adjustment layers are now grouped together.\" width=\"295\" height=\"131\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The two adjustment layers are now grouped together.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 6: Turn off the group and select the image layer<\/h2>\n<p>Turn the effect off for the moment, just so we can see our original image, by clicking the group's <strong>visibility icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/hide-layer-group.png\" alt=\"Turning the Posterize effect off.\" width=\"309\" height=\"128\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Turning the effect off.<\/div>\n<p>Then click on the image layer to make it active.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/select-image-layer.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Background layer.\" width=\"295\" height=\"133\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Background layer.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 7: Choose Select Subject<\/h2>\n<p>We need to select our main subject. And the fastest way is to use Photoshop's <a href=\"\/basics\/select-subject-select-and-mask-photoshop-cc-2018\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Select Subject<\/a> command.<\/p>\n<p>Go up to the <strong>Select<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar and choose <strong>Subject<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/choose-select-subject-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Select Subject command in Photoshop.\" width=\"206\" height=\"134\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Select &gt; Subject.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop analyzes the image, and after a few moments, the selection outline appears. Normally we would want to refine the selection, especially around the hair, using Photoshop's Select and Mask workspace. But we don't need a perfect selection for our posterize effect. We just need one that's good enough. And these days, Select Subject does an amazing job.<\/p>\n<p>I'll quickly show you how to clean up any problem areas after we turn our selection into a layer mask, which we'll do next.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/subject-selected.jpg\" alt=\"The subject is selected thanks to the Select Subject command in Photoshop.\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The subject is selected.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 8: Select and turn on the Posterize group<\/h2>\n<p>With the selection outline in place, click on the Posterize group in the Layers panel to select it. Then click its visibility icon to turn the effect back on.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/select-and-turn-on-layer-group.png\" alt=\"Selecting and turning on the layer group.\" width=\"310\" height=\"155\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting and turning on the layer group.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 9: Add a layer mask to the group<\/h2>\n<p>Click the <strong>Add Layer Mask<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/click-add-layer-mask-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Add Layer Mask icon.\" width=\"295\" height=\"87\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Add Layer Mask icon.<\/div>\n<p>And Photoshop instantly converts the selection outline into a <a href=\"\/basics\/understanding-photoshop-layer-masks\/\" title=\"Learn more\">layer mask<\/a>, limiting the posterize effect to just our subject.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/photoshop-posterize-image-effect.jpg\" alt=\"A posterize image effect in Photoshop, applied only to the subject, not the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The posterize effect is now applied only to the subject, not the background.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 10: Clean up the layer mask if needed<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>In the Layers panel, we see the <strong>layer mask thumbnail<\/strong> that was added to the group. The white area on the mask was the area we selected and where the effect is visible. The black area was everything outside the selection and where the effect is hidden. <\/p>\n<p>If you hold the <strong>Alt<\/strong> key on a PC or the <strong>Option<\/strong> key on a Mac and click on the layer mask thumbnail:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/layer-mask-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Holding Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) and clicking the layer mask thumbnail for the posterize effect.\" width=\"295\" height=\"140\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Holding Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) and clicking the layer mask thumbnail.<\/div>\n<p>You'll see the layer mask itself in the document. And notice just how great of a job Select Subject was able to do, especially with the woman's hair. Hold Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) and click the layer mask thumbnail again to hide the mask and return to the image.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/2022\/posterize-effect\/viewing-layer-mask-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Viewing the layer mask.\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Viewing the layer mask.<\/div>\n<h3>Paint on the layer mask to add or subtract areas<\/h3>\n<p>But if there were any parts of your subject that the Select Subject command missed, or if there are any parts of the background that need to be removed from the effect, just grab the <strong>Brush Tool<\/strong> from the toolbar. <\/p>\n<p>Then paint with <strong>white<\/strong> on the layer mask to <strong>add<\/strong> an area to the effect, or paint with <strong>black<\/strong> to <strong>remove<\/strong> an area from the effect. 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