

First, download and install the Adobe Photoshop software on your computer. You can get my free Layer Blending modes ebook hereĨ responses to “How to Fill a shape with a photo in Photoshop, 3 ways.Using the above steps, you can install Adobe Photoshop, then crack it. (Ive been posting some fun Instagram and Facebook Stories lately) PS Don’t forget to join our mailing list and follow me on Social Media> (There are buttons to share on social media, or just cut and paste the address on top of the page). I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, is so, share it with your friends. In the video tutorial at the top I walk through this step by step. Here i have added a textured background and a little inner shadow to add a little depth to our effect. This is called a clipping group and it’s something you should try to use often. You can now drag on the top layer to resize or reposition it within the shape. Hold down/Alt/Option and the cursor will turn into a square arrow.

Place you curser between the photo and the shape layer in the layers panel. Make the image visible, you won’t see the shape on the canvas at the moment. (Here it is hidden, so you can see the shape) Place the photo on the layer above the shape. Make sure you have the shape with transparency. You can also cut it out yourself, see the video above for instructions on doing this. This is how any of the custom shapes work in Photoshop. However, you need to have the shape cut out with transparent around it. This next method is the one that I use the most often. If you drag on the image you can move it around within the shape. Grab the Shadows option to just select the black Hide the image layer and select the shape on the background Press Cmd/Ctrl+C to copy the photo to the clipboard. With the photo on the layer above the shape, Press Cmd/Ctrl+A to select all Works well for a flattened shape with background showing. Hold Alt/Option and drag the right side of the triangle to the right. ( How to combine images in Photoshop)Ĭlick of the fx (2) in the Layer panel and choose Blending Options from the drop down up menu.ĭrag the triangle on the bottom bar (4) to the left. Place the photo above the shape on a new layer. Here is a shape I drew, black against white.

If you are working against a clean shape with a solid background, this method is the fastest.
