How Do You Convert Photograph For Silk Screening?
Converting a photograph to use in silk screening is a fairly simple process using Adobe Photoshop. Photographs can have interesting effects when used in silk screening, particularly having a high contrast. It is important to choose photographs that have major impact value, with clear patterns or designs. Open your photograph in Photoshop. Click on “File,” then “Save as” and give your photograph a new name. This creates a copy to work with so your original image remains intact. Go to “Edit” and resize the picture to the desired size by selecting “Resize.” Select “Layer,” “New,” and “Layer via Copy” to create a new layer on your photograph. Choose “Filter,” “Sketch,” and “Photocopy” on the menu bar. Use the “Detail” and “Darkness” to adjust the levels of the lines that you want in your silkscreen image. A good “Detail” setting is “8” and “5” for “Darkness.” Clean up the image by adjusting the levels of the photograph. Go to “Layers,” “New Adjustment Layer,” and “Levels.” Adjust the first
