It’s easy to create multiplicity images in Photoshop if you follow a few simple guidelines.

Let’s take a look at a couple of ways to do this.

What Is a Multiplicity Image?

Multiplicity photo of skier

A multiplicity image is simply one image with multiple copies of the same person or object.

But usually, there’s a purpose for the copies, to convey a concept or a story.

This works best when the original intent may not have been to create a multiplicity image.

multiplicity image of woman in library

In this case, you only have to select and organize the copies of the subject to your liking.

We’ll discuss a planned multiplicity shoot that you’ve got the option to do yourself later.

You may arrange the images as you wish.

Male and female dancers in a pose.

Also, making sure the perspectives of each subject are the same is crucial for a natural look.

For more control, you canconvert the copies to Smart Objectsafter importing them into the main image.

This way, if any of your subjects are different sizes, they can be easily re-sized non-destructively.

Male dancer holding onto female dancer.

It’s available for both Windows and Mac.

Here are a few best practices to ensure you have a successful multiplicity photo shoot.

Are You Ready to Create a Multiplicity Image?

Background removed from Photoshop image of dancers.

Creating a multiplicity image is one of the many amazing things you could accomplish in Photoshop.

Moving a file to another Photoshop document.

Multiplicity image of dancers.

Select Effects Gallery.

Use the Right Arrow to navigate through effects.

New effect selected.

Edited image using effects.