This wikiHow teaches you how to paste a photo of yourself into a photo of a famous person. To do this, you can use free (GIMP) or paid (Photoshop) software on a Windows or Mac computer.
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Method 1 of 3: Preparing to Make a Photo
Step 1. Find photos of famous people
You will need a photo that will be used to paste a photo of yourself. So, find and download the photo of the character you want to merge with your photo.
- Ideally, look for photos that have plenty of space so you can put a photo of yourself in there.
- Try to find photos of famous figures that don't appear too often in the media. If the selected photo appears frequently in the media, people can recognize the photo and know if your photo is fake.
- Use photos of people on the ground with natural lighting to make the final photo edit more convincing.
Step 2. Find or take a photo of yourself
Once photos of famous people have been found, look for photos of yourself that are appropriate to use. You can also take a photo of yourself first if the existing photo is not satisfactory.
- Take into account the condition of the photo of the character when you choose a photo of yourself. For example, if your chosen celebrity is taking a picture in the rain, don't use a photo of yourself in a beach suit.
- Make sure the photo of yourself matches the lighting conditions and resolution of the famous person's photo. The final edit will be easy to spot as a fake if you use a high-resolution photo of a celebrity combined with a low-quality photo of yourself.
Step 3. Place both photos in the same storage location
For your convenience, place both photos in the same storage location (such as the Desktop).
Step 4. Download GIMP if you don't have it already
If you want to edit your photos using GIMP, download and install this program on your computer if you don't already have one:
- Windows - Visit https://www.gimp.org/downloads/, click Download GIMP directly, double-click the setup file you downloaded, then follow the on-screen instructions.
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Mac - Go to https://download.gimp.org/mirror/pub/gimp/v2.8/osx/ in your computer's web browser, click the link gimp-2.8.10-dmg-1.dmg, double-click the DMG file, click and drag the GIMP logo into the "Applications" folder, and follow the instructions provided.
On a Mac, you may need to verify the installation before you can install GIMP
- Skip this step if you are using Photoshop,
Step 5. Make sure you have made up the story
People may ask about the photo. So come up with a funny anecdote or a compelling story about how you got your picture taken with the character.
Method 2 of 3: Using GIMP
Step 1. Find out which celebrity photo size to use
You'll need to know the dimensions of the character's photo so you can create a canvas of the right size later:
- Windows - Right click celebrity photo, click Properties in the drop-down menu, click tab Details, and check the size (number x number) to the right of the " Dimensions " heading.
- Mac - Click celebrity photo, select File, click Get Info, and check the size (number x number) in the "More Info" section (maybe you should click More Info first).
Step 2. Run GIMP
How to do this will vary depending on the computer you are using:
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Windows - Click Start
Windowsstart type gimp, then click GIMP at the top of the menu.
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Mac - Click Spotlight
Macspotlight type gimp, click GIMP twice, then click Open when requested.
Step 3. Open a photo of yourself
Before inserting a photo of yourself into a photo of a famous person, you must remove the background image in your photo. Open the photo by doing the following:
- Click File
- Click Open…
- Choose a photo of yourself.
- Click Open
Step 4. Add an alpha channel to the photo
The alpha channel allows you to crop the photo without having to add white space in the background:
- Click tab Layers.
- choose Transparency
- Click Add Alpha Channel
Step 5. Select the outline of the photo
To do so, use the Free Select tool:
- Click Tools
- choose Selection Tools
- Click Free Select
- Click and drag the area around the photo of yourself.
Step 6. Cut out the background
After you've outlined the photo, do the following:
- Press M to select the outline.
- Press Ctrl+i (on Windows) or Command+i (on Mac) to invert the selection.
- Press Del or Ctrl+X (⌘ Command+X on a Mac) to remove the background image.
Step 7. Fix the photo
The easiest way to fix the problem (eg jagged edges) is to use the " Blur " tool:
- Click Tools
- choose Paint Tools
- Click Blur / Sharpen
- Click and drag the cursor along the jagged edges.
- Press and hold Ctrl or Command while dragging the cursor to sharpen the blurred texture.
Step 8. Save the photo as a GIMP file
This allows you to reuse it later as a cropped image:
- Click File
- Click Save As…
- Enter a file name, and select the folder used to store celebrity photos.
- Click Save
Step 9. Close the project you are currently working on
Do this by clicking X in the top right corner.
On a Mac, click the red circle in the top-left corner
Step 10. Open a new project with the same dimensions as the celebrity photo you want to edit
This is why you need to know the size of the photo (which was done in the previous step):
- Click File
- Click New…
- Enter the size of the celebrity photo in the " Width " and " Height " text fields.
- Click OK
Step 11. Open both photos in a new project
Once the canvas is created, you can add your cropped celebrity photos and photos of yourself as layers:
- Click File
- Click Open as Layers…
- Click the celebrity's photo, then press and hold Ctrl (on Windows) or Command (on Mac) while clicking the GIMP file you created.
- Click Open
Step 12. Arrange the order of the layers
If your celebrity photo opens over a cropped image of yourself, or you can't edit the cropped image, do the following:
- Press Ctrl+L or Command+L.
- Click and drag the GIMP file to the top of the window.
- Click the GIMP file.
Step 13. Resize the photo of yourself
Usually, the cropped image of yourself should be resized to fit the scale on the photo of the famous person you're merging:
- Click Tools
- Click Transform Tools
- Click Scale
- Click a photo of yourself, then click and drag the cursor to resize it.
- Click Scale
Step 14. Position a photo of yourself
Press the M key to bring up the motion tool, then click and drag the photo of yourself to position it as needed.
For example, you can move a photo of yourself to a standing position on the sidewalk, or move it near the image of the famous person
Step 15. Unite the layers
When you are satisfied with your photo editing, merge the two layers into one file:
- Click Image
- Click Flatten Image
Step 16. Export the project you created
You can save this project as an image file on your computer:
- Click File
- Click Exports…
- Enter a file name.
- Select a folder to save the file.
- Click Export, then click Export again when asked.
Method 3 of 3: Using Photoshop
Step 1. Run Photoshop
Depending on the computer you're using, how to do this will vary:
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Windows - Click Start
Windowsstart type photoshop, then click Photoshop that appears at the top of the menu.
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Mac - Click Spotlight
Macspotlight type photoshop, then double click Photoshop that appears at the top of the search results.
Step 2. Open the two photos you want to merge in Photoshop
You'll need your celebrity photos and photos of yourself in Photoshop as separate files:
- Click File
- Click Open…
- Press and hold down Ctrl (on Windows) or Command (on Mac) while clicking photos of celebrities and photos of yourself.
- Click Open…
- Follow the instructions given on the screen.
Step 3. Click the tab for a photo of yourself
This tab is at the top of the Photoshop screen. Doing so will display a photo of yourself in Photoshop's main window.
Step 4. Open the Quick Selection tool
Click the Quick Selection tool icon in the form of a paintbrush in the left toolbar, then click the. icon New Selection box in the options bar.
If the Quick Selection tool doesn't appear, click and hold the Magic Wand selection tool (a wand with a star on it) until Quick Selection appeared beside him.
Step 5. Select the outline of the photo
Click the mouse on the photo until the entire image is selected.
You may have to zoom in on the image to pick out some of the finer details (eg hair strands)
Step 6. Remove the excess edges
Click icon Subtract, which is an overlapping white and black box, then click the part of the selection that deviates too much from the image you want to copy.
For example, if a part of the background is selected by Photoshop, click on it to remove it so that you will have a new selection on the outline of the image you are editing
Step 7. Open the "Refine Edge" menu
Click Select at the top of the Photoshop window (or at the top of the screen on a Mac), then hold down Shift while clicking Select and Mask… in the drop-down menu.
Step 8. Erase the jagged edges
Click and drag the " Refine " brush over any part of the selection that looks jagged or unnatural, then click OK if it's done.
Hair and clothes are the parts that are most often jagged
Step 9. Copy the selection you made
Click Edit, then Copy in the drop-down menu that appears.
You can also press Ctrl+C (on Windows) or Command+C (on Mac)
Step 10. Paste the selection into the celebrity photo
Click the tab for celebrity photos, then click Edit and Paste in the drop-down menu that appears. The outline of the copied selection will appear in the celebrity photo.
You can also do this by pressing Ctrl+V (on Windows) or Command+V (on Mac)
Step 11. Adjust the size and position of the image
Click Image, choose Free Transform in the drop-down menu, then set the image attributes below:
- Position - Click and drag the center of the image to the desired location.
- Size - Click and drag one corner of the image inward to reduce the image, or outward to increase its size.
Step 12. Save the project you are working on
When you are satisfied with your edits, save the project as an image file on your computer:
- Click File
- Click Save As…
- Enter a file name.
- Specify a location to save the file.
- Choose the format (eg-j.webp" />
- Click Save.
Tips
- If the contrast in the photo looks odd or you can't get rid of certain parts of the photo that make it look fake, try making the photo black and white. This doesn't always fix the problem, but it can make some things (such as blurry lines or reduced shadows) less noticeable.
- If your photo has a lot to do with the celebrity you're trying to edit, you won't need to do a lot of editing to make the photo look convincing.
- When using the " Free Select " tool, don't forget that patience and slow, steady movements will give you a neater result than if you did it in a hurry (when selecting photos).
