: What is this effect called and How Do I create this? The part where the human is shown. I have the original image in color and want to convert it into the red effect. What is the effect

@Samaraweera207

For a more detail result, you would have to redraw the image. You can do it in Photoshop, but it'd be much easier in Illustrator.

Steps in Photoshop:


Open the original image and duplicate the background layer,
Hide the original one, and bring the new duplicated one to 30% opacity or so (at this stage you can play with your adjustments to bring more contraste to the image. This will make the next step easier),
Create a new blank layer on top of you image,
Using the Pen Tool, draw the darker parts of the image.


The process will kind of look like this, excuse my poor execution, but hopefully the idea is clear!:

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@Gretchen549

The image you have attached was not created using an effect - this is actually a well-executed vector illustration. You may achieve similar look in Photoshop but the outcome will be nowhere near the provided illustration in terms of quality.


Create a new layer above your original photo, fill it with the color you wish (red in your case), and set the blending mode of this layer to Screen.
Select a layer with your photo, choose Image > Adjustments > Threshold and drag the threshold slider until you achieve a satisfactory result.

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