
If you can’t see it, click on the down-pointing arrow, and on the drop-down menu, select Create Video Timeline.Ĭlick on the down-pointing arrows on each of the two layers to release the elements and keyframes that will be essential during the following steps. On the center of the timeline panel, click on the Create Video Timeline button. Do this by holding the Alt (Windows) or Option (MacOS) key on your keyboard to determine the sample source. Using the Clone Stamp tool, I can copy selected pixels and paste it onto another. Zoom into a part of the image that needs refinement. Use the Clone Stamp Tool To Refine The Background Then, press Ctrl E (Windows) or Command E (MacOS) to merge both selected layers into one single layer. With the generated pixels on the new layer selected, hold the Shift key as you select the bottom layer as well.
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Press Ctrl D (Windows) or Command D (MacOS) to deselect as I focus on the next part, where I will show you how to fix the inconsistencies in the background pixels. Although it is not perfect, it is entirely adjustable. The green overlay shows the area where the Content-Aware technology is sampling pixels from, and for this part, it’s doing an excellent job. The Content-Aware technology will then fill the pixels where the subjects used to be. On the duplicated copy, go to Edit > Content-Aware Fill. Use Content-Aware Fill to Create a Clean Background Plate Then, go to Select > Modify > Expand to make the selection larger.ĭuplicate the background by clicking-and-dragging it over to the New Layer icon. Next, duplicate the current by clicking-and-dragging the layer to the New Layer icon, which is at the bottom-right of the Layers panel.Ĭlick on the Layer Mask icon to add a layer mask to the duplicated layer and so it will only show the jumping subjects. Once you are done selecting, press the Q key on your keyboard to exit the Quick Mask mode and reveal your new selection. Since we are working non-destructively, you can always come back to this later and further refine it.
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PRO TIP: Press the X key on your keyboard to swap the Foreground and the Background color!įor this part, it’s okay to create a loose selection. With The Brush tool, you can paint with white (#ffffff) to add to the selection and paint with black (#000000) to subtract from the selection. This mode will place a red overlay on parts of your image that is outside the current selection. Once you make a good selection, press the Q key on your keyboard to enter into Quick Mask mode. Refine the Selection with the Quick Mask Mode If you are dealing with an older version of Photoshop, you can still use the Quick Selection tool to create a selection around the subject.

To do so, go to Select > Subject and allow Photoshop to utilize Adobe Sensei, an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI), to detect the subjects in the image and create a selection around it.

To animate any photo in Photoshop, start by separating the image into two layers: the Foreground (consists of the two male jumpers) and their background. Use Select Subject to Create the Selection How to Animate the Foreground and Background with the Timeline Panel.Convert the Background and Foreground Into 3D Layers.Use the Clone Stamp Tool To Refine The Background.Use Content-Aware Fill to Create a Clean Background Plate.

Refine the Selection with the Quick Mask Mode.Use Select Subject to Create the Selection.
