Turn a Photo Into a Polaroid with Photoshop Elements
By Sue Chastain, About.com
Deselect. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply a 1 pixel blur.
Index: Turn a Photo Into a Polaroid with Photoshop Elements
- Introduction to Polaroid Effect
- Make a Selection for the Polaroid Border
- Add a Color Fill Layer for the Polaroid Border
- Add a Subtle Shadow to the Polaroid Photo
- Add Gaussian Blur to the Shadow
- Fade the Shadow Layer's Opacity
- Apply the Texturizer Filter
- Add a Bevel and Drop Shadow to the Polaroid Picture
- Add a Background Pattern to the Image
- Rotate the Polaroid, Add Text, and Crop!
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