More Extractions in Digital Scrapbooking Layouts

Using Extractions in Digital Layouts: The Pop Out

©Bonnie Covel, created in Photoshop 7

1. Duplicate the picture.
2. On the top layer, extract the upper two thirds of the picture (to see your extraction, click the eye on the bottom layer to turn the bottom layer off, then turn it back on).
3. In the Layers Palette, highlight the bottom layer. Choose the "Polygonal Lasso Tool" from the Toolbox. Select an area around the bottom of the photo, making your side lines turn in a bit to give perspective.
4. Choose Select > Inverse, then Edit > Cut. You should be left with your top extraction layer and your bottom, filled in layer.
5. Optional: On the bottom layer, to add a stroke and other layer styles, choose Layer > Layer Style. I used an inside white stroke of 7 pixels and an inner bevel of 5 pixels.

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• Using Extractions in Digital Layouts: Movement
• Using Extractions in Digital Layouts: The Pop Out
• Using Extractions in Digital Layouts: Nonsensical
• Using Extractions in Digital Layouts: Patterned Background
• Using Extractions in Digital Layouts: Brushes
• Using Extractions in Digital Layouts: More Brushes
• Using Extractions in Digital Layouts: Elements