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How'd They Do That? - Blockhead
In just a few minutes you can create this cool blockhead effect on any image. Simply follow the steps below. 
June/July 2005
Technique used in "Posters with a Message" What's Your- Anti-Drug?" V10N2
1. Open a grayscale image in Photoshop, and name it Layer 0.

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2. Select Filter > Artistic > Cutout. Adjust the settings as desired. TIP: You can also achieve a similar, more detailed effect by choosing Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast. Set Contrast percentage to 100 and adjust Brightness until you get the look you want.
3. Choose Select > Color Range and set Fuzziness to 200. Click on the black of the image to select.
4. Set Image > Mode to CMYK before placing a colored pattern into the file. (We used one created in Illustrator.) With Layer 0 selected, click the Add layer mask icon in the Layers palette.
5. Drag in your pattern and hit Return. Option-click on the line between Layer 0 and Layer 1 until you see the Create clipping mask icon. Click on it to mask your pattern. (We also created a white background layer and set it below all other layers.)
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