MANDI-PEDI

Layout

Windows Fill Both

Color covers the frame. The photo shows through the subject and the pattern.

Color opacity 100%

Cutout

Threshold

Edge softness

Raise the threshold if background bits sneak in. Lower it if parts of the subject go missing.

Paint over the photo. The tinted, outlined area is kept and the dimmed area is dropped. Hold Alt to flip Add and Erase, hold Space to move around, and use [ and ] to resize the brush.

Color

From subject Whole photo

#000000

Custom

Boost saturation 0%

Pattern

Scatter Grid Lines None

Shapes

Pick several shapes to mix them.

Random rotation

Size

Density

Keep pattern off the subject

Edges

Subject Pattern Both

Effects stack. Shadow sits outside by default; turn on Inner shadow for a recessed, engraved edge.

Stroke

Weight

Color

Shadow

Inner shadow

Distance

Angle

Blur

Opacity

Color

Add Erase Move

Brush

Overlay

Tint 35%

Fit

sample photo @mandithetuna

Drop to load photo

Working

Make a shape

Tool

Brush Erase Fill

Symmetry

Off Mirror Radial

Brush size

Draw a solid silhouette. Outline a shape, then switch to Fill and click inside to fill it. Mirror is handy for birds and leaves, Radial for flowers and snowflakes. Images work best as a dark shape on a light background or a PNG with transparency.