X-ray cameras create interesting images, but are inaccessible unless you are a radiology technician. Even so, x-rays are only taken by necessity due to the radiation used to create the image. You can achieve x-ray effects with Photoshop using a few simple filters from any digital image on your computer.

Difficulty: Moderate Instructions
Things You'll Need
Photoshop software
 
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Open Photoshop on your computer.

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Left-click "File" in the top toolbar then select "Open" from drop-down menu.

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Navigate to the image your want to use then left-click "Open." The image opens in Photoshop.

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Duplicate the layer of the image by right-clicking it in the Layers Palette then selecting "Duplicate Layer" from the drop-down menu.

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Invert the image by left-clicking "Image" in the top toolbar, left-clicking "Adjustments" in the drop-down menu, then selecting "Invert."

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Add a layer mask by left-clicking "Layer" in the top toolbar, left-clicking "Layer Mask" in the drop-down menu, then selecting "Reveal All."

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Add an adjustment to the hue/saturation by left-clicking "Layer" in the top toolbar, left-clicking "New Adjustment Layer" in the drop-down and selecting "Hue/Saturation." The Hue/Saturation dialog box opens.

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Adjust the slider under "Saturation" to -100 percent.

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Left-click your main image layer in the Layers Palette. Set the blending mode by left-clicking the black arrow then selecting "Hard Light" from the drop-down menu.

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Duplicate the layer once or twice to increase the effect by right-clicking the layer in the Layers Palette then selecting "Duplicate Layer" from the drop-down menu.