Open up the image I attached for you in Photoshop. It should be a .jpg file - 400 pixels wide, and 239 pixels in height. If you get lost during this tutorial, the steps can easily be distinguished from explanations and extra comments as they will always be posted in list format (with a bullet).
- The first step is to invert your image so that you have it on a black working background. To do this you can select Image > Adjustments > Invert, or simply press Ctrl+I if you have a default photoshop setup. It should now look like this :
- Now make a duplicate layer by either selecting Layer > Duplicate Layer, or pressing Ctrl+J in Photoshop for Windows. To make this lesson easier, just be sure to name it Layer 1 if using the first method. Make sure you have this layer (layer 1) selected for the next step in this tutorial.