How to Pixelate Photos in Photoshop

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

Method 1
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Pixelating the Entire Image

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

Pixelating Individual Objects

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