Make background image appear in the cut out of my image

[lndarcos]

I have a watercolor background and want the shape of Mickey Mouse to  have that watercolor design inside the Mickey shape and the rest of the picture to be white.  Similar to how text is done but I don't seem to be able to get the same results.  Can someone help?

[ardneh]

Assuming the Mickey Mouse image is on a white
background, put it on a layer above the watercolor background.

 

Then Magic Wand the white area outside Mickey.

Press "Ctrl I" to invert the selection, then press Delete on the keyboard.

The watercolor should now show through a  Mickey-shaped hole.

 

You can clean up the edges of the hole using

AA's_Assistant or Feather Object plugin effects.

 

AA's_Assistant

Feather Object

Edited December 20, 2020 by ardneh
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[Ego Eram Reputo]

Try this technique 

 

The image links are broken, but the PDF has them.

 

[ardneh]

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Similar to how text is done but I don't 
seem to be able to get the same results.

 

Yes. Unless you are starting with a solid 
color silhouette of Mickey Mouse, the 
"Image in text" tutorial won't work 
without some adjustments.

 

Try what I've suggested. Let us know 
whether it works for you.
 

 

Edited December 21, 2020 by ardneh

[Pixey]

Hi @Indarcos and welcome

 

Here is a tutorial which will give you the idea of how the layers are used as a stencil/cutout: