Create a Pop Art Effect Using Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to create a quick pop art image without doing any difficult illustration work.

Step 1

Open your image in Photoshop

This will work best with a clean background, but it is not completely necessary.

Step 2

Go to your Image Menu and select Adjustments > Threshold.

Step 3

This will split your photo into strictly black and white, and you can adjust the slider to a point where you have the proper amount of detail that you want from your original photo. Once you are happy, click OK.

Step 4

This will split your photo into strictly black and white, and you can adjust the slider to a point where you have the proper amount of detail that you want from your original photo. Once you are happy, click OK.

Step 5

Once open, you can set a custom gradient by clicking on one of the pre-set gradients and editing it.

Step 6

Once you are happy with your gradient colour, click OK, go to your layers palette and select Multiply. Alternatively you can select the Screen Blending Mode to give you a different colour effect on a white backgound.