Below is an example of a photograph with a busy background that gradually merges with the foreground. Let's run through the steps needed to add some depth to this image. If you want you can download a 1600X1066 copy of the moose photo (300kb) at http://ronstoons.com/moose.zip and follow along.
Open your image in PSP and, in the Layers Menu select Promote Background Layer and then Duplicate.
