I am new at Photoshop and looking for some direction on how to do something . I have a photograph that I took of a leaf that I want to put into a composite.
What I am trying to do is create an outline around the leaf so that when I put the build together the leaf shows the outline better. I have tried to use Effects>Stroke but it is not working well, so I looking to find out another way to achieve the effect.
The first image is the leaf as I have it. The second image is with a 2 px black line outside and blend mode is normal. The 3rd image is my first attempt of the final image. As you can see having a line/border around the leaf will provide more definition to the overall look.
Thanks
marshall
![Leaf1.png Leaf1.png](https://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103923-4d1a984c473f02d2aa3ae7fdc40ad055.jpg?hash=TRqYTEc_At)
![Leaf2.png Leaf2.png](https://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103924-be87fcdc8363a0ad6d5db114d45263a2.jpg?hash=vof83INjoK)
![10MapleLeaves.png 10MapleLeaves.png](https://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103925-f49257e992bf0247f737cbf6f40e8876.jpg?hash=9JJX6ZK_Ak)
What I am trying to do is create an outline around the leaf so that when I put the build together the leaf shows the outline better. I have tried to use Effects>Stroke but it is not working well, so I looking to find out another way to achieve the effect.
The first image is the leaf as I have it. The second image is with a 2 px black line outside and blend mode is normal. The 3rd image is my first attempt of the final image. As you can see having a line/border around the leaf will provide more definition to the overall look.
Thanks
marshall
![Leaf1.png Leaf1.png](https://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103923-4d1a984c473f02d2aa3ae7fdc40ad055.jpg?hash=TRqYTEc_At)
![Leaf2.png Leaf2.png](https://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103924-be87fcdc8363a0ad6d5db114d45263a2.jpg?hash=vof83INjoK)
![10MapleLeaves.png 10MapleLeaves.png](https://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/data/attachments/103/103925-f49257e992bf0247f737cbf6f40e8876.jpg?hash=9JJX6ZK_Ak)