# How to make outlines of a picture in photoshop

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**Category:** design\
**Created:** [October 27, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-outlines-of-a-picture-in-photoshop/167388 "2005-10-27T19:07:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-outlines-of-a-picture-in-photoshop/167388/1 "2005-10-27T19:07:08Z")

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Hi  
I have a photo of a bridge and I want to make an outline of the entire bridge including the beams and trusses, etc. How would I convert this image to just a tracing, i.e. make it look like it was traced

Thanks