Face swapping is the core of a panda-head meme. Erase the original face, paste on a new one, desaturate to unify the tone, use Levels for contrast, soften the seam with a mask, then change the text. Once you're quick it's five minutes a piece — enough to build a whole sticker set in Online PS.
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Open your meme image
1) Open Online PS (zaixianps.cc) and click File → Open in the top-left (or just drag the image into the workspace). -
Erase the meme's original face
1) Open the original meme file (e.g.panda_meme_original.png).
2) Select the Eraser tool (shortcut E) and set the “background colour” in the top right to white (the meme's face is white).
3) Erase the whole face, keeping only the head outline.
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Select the celebrity's face
1) Open the celebrity photo (e.g.celebrity_face.jpg).
2) Use the Elliptical Marquee tool (M, press and hold to reveal it) to draw a suitable oval over the face.
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Copy it and paste it into the meme
1) Press Ctrl+C to copy the selected face.
2) Switch back to the meme window (the tab at the top left) and press Ctrl+V to paste.
3) You can also pick the Move tool (V) and drag the face straight into the meme window.
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Free Transform so the face matches the meme's outline
Press Ctrl+T to enter Free Transform, then drag the corners, rotate or stretch so the face covers the blank area of the panda head exactly.
Press Enter to confirm when it looks right.
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Desaturate (convert to greyscale)
Select the newly pasted face layer and go to Image → Adjustments → Desaturate
(or press Shift+Ctrl+U)
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Adjust the light and shade with Levels
Press Ctrl+L to open the Levels window and drag the middle slider until the face's light and shade match the original meme.
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Mask the face layer and soften the edge
1) Select the face layer → click the “Add mask” button below.
2) Pick the Brush tool (B), set opacity to 30%–50% and the colour to black.
3) Sweep lightly over the mask to soften where the face meets the original outline, especially the marks around the mouth.
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Flip horizontally to match the hand
The expression doesn't line up with the panda's hand, so select the face layer → Edit → Transform → Flip Horizontal
(or Ctrl+T → right-click → “Flip Horizontal”)
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Change the caption
1) Pick the Eraser tool and erase the original text.
2) Select the Type tool (T), click in the same place and type the new line
“Don't go by what you think — go by what I think.”
3) Adjust the font, size and colour (white with a black stroke reads best).
🎉 Done! Save the artwork → File → Export As → PNG and your finished panda-head meme is ready.
References
- Adobe Photoshop official documentation
- HTML5 and modern front-end image processing
- Online PS