silhouettes in photoshop

[Brettska99]

i wanted to make a new box, but i need to make silhouttes of characters, but i do not know how, can somebody teach me?

[Ninjamojo27]

If its a render just select it then pour it black.

[Brettska99]

i mean something like this http://vgboxart.com/view/8875/final.fantasy.iii.anniversary.edition/?replies=7

[Ninjamojo27]

I have no idea. I dont even think thats a Sillhouette

[shadysaiyan]

yeah thats a silohouette.the background anyway.

[LoveKuja]

Silhouette is a picture where only the outlines of an object are visible
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Girl_silhouette.svg
The FF graphic in question would be closer to a vector image.

I really can't say anything else than to play around with blur and threshold tools.

[alldreamsfalldown]

Try desaturate and turn up the contrast a LOT!

[Brettska99]

Try desaturate and turn up the contrast a LOT!

it worked, thanks!

[Ladykiller]

errr.....how bout the pen tool? that's the best way to make vector based silhouettes, illustrator or photoshop.