Turn a Photo Into a Polaroid with Photoshop Elements

Add a Bevel and Drop Shadow to the Polaroid Picture

Go to the Styles and Effects palette and choose Layer Styles/Bevels from the menus. Click on the "Simple Inner" bevel effect. Now switch from Bevels to Drop Shadows and click the "Low" shadow effect. Looks bad, doesn't it? Let's fix it by clicking on the tiny circled f on the layers palette. Change the following Style Settings:
Lighting angle: 130°
Shadow Distance: 1
Bevel Size: 1
(You may need to adjust these setting if you're working with a high resolution image.)

Get Help with this Tutorial

• 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!