Author: Violet

I love design. I work as a free-lancer and I also have a Blog where I post some Photoshop basic tutorials. You can check my work on: http:violetbag.com.ar or see the tutorials: http:violettuts.wordpress.com. Hope you like them! see ya

In this tutorial we’re going to create a photo using pieces of torn paper. Really nice effect.

Step 1

Start by opening a photo that you like or you can use mine.

With the Pen Tool make a selection all around the girl. If you are not used to working with the pen tool you can just select the girl with any selection tool you want - Magic Wand, Lasso Tool, etc

I choose the pen tool because is really accurate. Hit Ctrl + Enter to convert this vector into a selection and copy the girl.

Step 2

In a new document paste the girl.

Now, go to Image > Adjustments > Hue-Saturation

Set these values so we turn the image to a Grayscale.

Saturation: -100 and Lightness: +5

Step 3

Then let’s go to Filter > Artistic > Cutout

Set these values:

Number of levels: 5 / Edge Simplicity: 0 / Edge Fidelity: 3

Here’s what we got:

Step 4

Now we need some pieces of paper so this tutorial makes sense.

We open this image of a piece of paper:

With the Magic Wand Tool (or any selection tool that you like) let’s cut the piece and paste it on the document we were working.

Step 5

Scale it down and just place it anywhere you want. Make sure is above the girl. Now duplicate the layer Ctrl + J and cover another part of the girl. You can rotate them, scale them, anything you want. Just cover the girl with the pieces of paper like this:

Step 6

Continue duplicating until you get something like this image:

Step 7

Click on the girl layer and move it to the top of the layers panel.

As we see now, the image of the girl is a little grey and for the effect we want to achieve we need more contrast.

Go to Image > Adjustment > Brightness and Contrast and set these values:

Step 8

And now, just set the blending mode of that layer to Overlay.

You’ll get something like this:

Step 9

Last thing left to do is paste a torn paper background. Open this image:

Select all (Ctrl + A) and paste it on the document you were working.

Result

And we’re finished! Look at the final result. Pretty cool, huh?

Marcus

this is what I call good tutorial

thanks for inspiration!

Violet

Thanks. It was fun doing it.

Martijn

That was a cool tutorial. Look forward to more of these from you.

Aleksa

Cool! Super tutorial! THanks!

Sarah

awesome tutorial !! thanks!

Carlos

Violet: I am a Photoshop beginner and seen tutorials, but I had found this one very useful, professional, showing a lot of new stuff. I love it. I will be around your tutorials, I know I am going to improve Photoshop.
Keep the good qork up.

Thanks,

Carlos E. Quevedo

Marigold

Top Notch tutorial, keep 'em coming!

Violet

Carlos: I'm glad the tutorial helped you. You say you're starting using photoshop, I'm writing a blog about photoshop basic tutorials you can check it out. It's on my profile on CSSCreme. Thanks

Carol

Dn't have URL. hope U would willing help me. first 3 steps here are exactly I want. have photo that I want cut out parts I want then save that part 2 little friends) and upload to website. Problem, when I select with pen tool thenke background transparent, still shows up as white if save onto, say blue paper for printing. I just want 2 friends selection. How do I get that so that I can use as icon or avatar? Please, hope you answer - send to cvarveris@nc.rr.com Thank you

shishi

wow!! :D
hope i can try that too..but i dun have ps. :

lombokwedding

wow... great tutorial. thank you for your sharing

Andre

Owesome post. Thanks for help! Good luck!

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