How to Pixelate Photos in Photoshop

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Do you need to reduce the colors in your image? One way you can do that is to pixelate it.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Pixelating the Entire Image

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  1. Step 1 Open Photoshop.
  2. Step 2 Go to File >> Open and select your image.
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  3. Step 3 Head to Filter >> Pixelate >> Mosaic.
  4. Step 4 Choose the cell size (Amount of squares).
  5. Step 5 Enjoy your pixelated photo!
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Pixelating Individual Objects

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  1. Step 1 Select the rectangular marquee tool and drag around the individual object to select it.
  2. Step 2 Click Filter >> Pixelate >> Mosaic.
  3. Step 3 Set the cell size.
  4. Step 4 Enjoy your pixelated image!
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