How to Create Fashion Storyboards With Photoshop
- 1). Gather images from the web. This doesn't have to be done all at once. It's best to gradually collect images in a folder marked "fashion storyboard" or something to that effect so you know where all of the pictures are on your computer. Look for images that inspire you. A successful storyboard has a distinct feel or vibe, so the images should relate to each other in some way. This way can be via color, texture, finish or location. You're the designer creating the storyboard, so any way you can relate the images to one another works.
- 2). Re-size images, if needed. Saving photos to a folder will save them in their original size. You may need to re-size some (or all) of the images in order to create a concise storyboard. Images do not need to be the exact same size, but they should all fit on one Photoshop page.
To re-size an image, open Photoshop. Now select the image you wish to re-size from the designated folder and open it. The image will appear within Photoshop. Select Image on the top left corner of the screen. A drop menu will appear, allowing you to select re-size. From this, select image size. Photoshop will automatically re-size the image so it is proportionate. Select a smaller number for the width, and select OK. The image will appear re-sized. Save this image. - 3). Create a new Photoshop file. In the upper left corner, select File and then select New. This will open a plain white page for you to create your fashion storyboard on.
- 4). Use the lasso tool to grab individual images. If you do not want the image's background (in case they are different colors), use the lasso image to cut down excess background and grab only the figure or shape in the image. This may not work with every image, but it will work for photos of people or shapes. For an image like a landscape, you would keep the photo as is. Open the image you wish to lasso.
Click the lasso tool at the left side of the screen (it resembles an actual lasso). Click the spot you want to start and drag around the image. Place this image on the blank storyboard. - 5). Play around with your storyboard. Because Photoshop files aren't permanent until saved, you can toy with moving images until they're applied in a way that suits you. Placing large images down first and then filling in the gaps with lassoed images works best, but feel free to place images in whatever manner you like. When you are done, save the storyboard and print it out or save it to a folder with other storyboards so you have a point of reference.
