Effects — Two-tone silhouette — Reference

Two-tone silhouette settings

The Two-tone silhouette effect has 6 settings. Here is what each one controls.

Settings
6
Category
Art
01

Setting reference

SettingWhat it controls
Subject isTells the effect which tones count as the subject.
ThresholdThe brightness cut-off between subject and background.
SmoothingCleans up speckles and jagged edges.
Edge softnessHow soft the silhouette edge is.
Subject colourThe colour of the silhouette.
Background colourThe colour behind the silhouette.
02

Tips for better results

  1. Tip 01

    Start with a photo where the subject is clearly darker or lighter than the background.

  2. Tip 02

    Smoothing removes small speckles; raise it if the edges look jagged.

  3. Tip 03

    Pick contrasting colours for a graphic poster look.

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