Photoshop: Create & Personalize Obama’s HOPE Poster Design

Photoshop CC 2018 tutorial showing how to create & personalize the iconic “HOPE” poster designed by Shepard Fairey for Obama’s 2008 Presidential campaign. Politics aside, this is a beautifully designed poster.
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Excellent as always. A lovely tribute to the king on what would have been his 83rd birthday today.

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Very late to this one but what a great tutorial! My problem was at 9:33 when adding the halftone line effect. I was just dialing in the numbers and OKaying immediately instead of clicking that Plus sign at the bottom of the page and THEN OKaying. Problem solved, great poster created! Thanks a mill!!

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[@jdoubla]

At 3:40, make sure you have Layer 2 (the newly created layer) selected before using Alt+Delete...

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Great tutorial!!! I would highly recommend this tutorial as each step is completely explained (well see my comment below at the 3:40 mark). Really good. Thanks for sharing.

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well explained step by step i managed to make an awesome poster thank you sir!

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Hi Marty! After applying all the described adjustment layers, the features such as eyes nose in my portrait are not visible like in yours.

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[@BoskyBlackguard]

When i merge layers, the lines disappear and it instead just fills with the colour underneath! What have i done wrong?

[@patrickikose5803]

make sure the foreground is white in the bottom left

[@2i731]

Thanks

[@Danielwood30]

Hi Marty thank you for the video, I tried converting the image into grey scale first and then adjusting the levels. Then placing the image into the template.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

If you go that route, make sure you revert your image into RGB color, 8 bits/Channel before you add color.

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[@wrdj3094]

Whenever I try to do the surface blur effect it just makes and outline of the person and the middle is transparent. I followed the instructions, am I missing something?

[@kirstensray]

Same here.

[@oscarwright218]

Really helpful video. Will it work with a different kind of background like a flag?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Yes, but keep in mind, the colors are limited to what you direct it to have.

[@oscarwright218]

@@BLTV_Photoshop Ok thank you. I was planning on using the union jack so that should work

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By the way the gotham font is now free (use the BOLD one)

[@TheZakarinoo]

Pass me the link .. I found only regular font

[@gloriakal12]

I'm working on this with one of my own photos. I find that the face ends up with too much red in it. I can see the map(?) when I open the filter gallery- what ends up being red in the face is dark gray. I do I adjust it to have less red?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Could be your image mode. Go to Image > Mode > RGB color, 8 bits/Channel.

[@diverandy77]

Is it possible to use the image as a smart object to quickly replace one image with another?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

The image IS ultimately a Smart Object. However, at 6:20 in the video, you'll need to manually add the selection for the second lightest color.

[@bfrick]

Dope

[@samcollins5276]

Anyone having problems when downloading the image as a jpeg? the lines wont show when i do so

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Is there anyway I can get a written print of your great instruction?

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My Supporter channel members and Supporter Plus patrons receive transcripts.

[@nimiakinleye]

Thanks for this wonderful video, but the link to get the poster template is not accessible

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

It downloads fine on my end. Try a different Browser. I use Chrome. Just click the Download button.

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[@HobbitDD]

thx

[@brianericthuo6619]

Could you direct me to where I can get the separate layer of the framed border and the shape to place the words. I only found the poster.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I explain how to create the border in the video.