November 04, 2015

Out Of Frame Photo Collage In Photoshop

Out Of Frame Photo Collage In Photoshop
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create an out of frame photo collage from multiple images in Photoshop. We will use the Rectangular Marquee Tool and the Quick Selection Tool to create selections, adding a stroke to it to create a frame border, Free Transform to adjust frame perspective and folded effect, drop shadow, and a layer mask. 

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For this Photoshop Collage tutorial, I'll use images that I downloaded from Pixabay. 
Choose File>Open or else just press Ctrl+O to Open up your image in Photoshop. In the Open dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains your file then select the name of the file you want to open. If your file does not appear, try to view all files by selecting All Formats from the Files of type list. Click  Open.
Open an Image File

Step 2: Create New Layer

Create a new layer for the frame by choosing Layer>New>Layer or else just press Shift+Ctrl+N. The New Layer dialog box appears allowing you to name your layer and specify other options. Leave the default settings and click OK. 
The New Layer dialog box

In the Layers panel, a layer with the default name of Layer 1 appears above the Background layer.
The new layer, Layer 1, created above the Background layer

Step 3: Draw Rectangle Selection

Grab the Rectangular Marquee Tool by selecting it from the toolbar on the left. There are four available tools to choose from, the Rectangular Marquee Tool, the Elliptical Marquee Tool, the Single Row Marquee Tool, and the Single Column Marquee Tool. Press Shift+M to cycle through the four available marquee tools until the one you want is active. 
the Rectangular Marquee Tool

Drag mouse in the document window to draw a rectangular selection. To keep the rectangular selection doesn't distort, drag the mouse in the document window while holding down the Shift key.
Drag mouse in the document window to draw a rectangular selection

Step 4: Add Stroke

Choose Edit> Stroke. In the Stroke dialog box, enter a value for the stroke size in the Width textbox. 
Add Stroke

Click the Color box and choose a white color, and click Inside for Location. Click OK. Now you can remove the selection by choosing Select>Deselect or else just press Ctrl+D.
Click the Color box and choose white color

Step 5: Adjust Using Free Transform

Select Layer 1 on the Layers panel. Adjust the frame size and position using Free Transform. Choose  Edit>Free Transform or else just press Ctrl+T to invoke Free Transform command. Resize the frame by dragging any corner while holding down the Shift key to keep the frame does not distort. Press Enter key when you are done.
Adjust the frame size using Free Transform

Step 6: Adjust Perspective

Adjust the frame perspective using Edit>Transform>Perspective command. Change the frame perspective by dragging any corner to wherever you like. Press Enter key when you are done.
Change the frame perspective by dragging any corner to the left or to the right

Step 7: Warp the Frame

You can warp the frame using Edit>Transform>Warp command. Warp the frame by dragging any corner to wherever you like. Press Enter key when you are done.
Warp the frame by dragging any corner to wherever you like

Step 8: Duplicate the Background Layer

Select the Background layer on the Layers panel. Duplicate the Background layer by going to the top menu and choose Layer>Duplicate layer or else just press Ctrl+J. In the Layers panel, a duplicate layer with the default name of Background copy or Layer 1 appears above the Background layer. 
Duplicate the Background layer

Drag the duplicate layer (Background copy or Layer 1) to the top position. 
Drag the duplicate layer to the topmost position

Hide the Background copy layer by clicking on the eye icon on the left.
Hide the Background copy layer by clicking on the eye icon on the left

Step 9: Draw Selection Inside the Frame

Grab the Magic Wand Tool by selecting it from the toolbar on the left. There are two available selection tools to choose from, the Quick Selection Tool and the Magic Wand Tool. If the Magic Wand Tool is not visible, press Shift+W to cycle through the two available selection tools until the one you want is active. 
the Magic Wand Tool

In the Options bar, select Point Sample, Tolerance: 5, Tick Anti Alias and Contiguous. 
In the Options bar, select Point Sample, Tolerance: 5, Tick Anti Alias and Contiguous

Select the frame layer (Layer 1) on the Layers panel. 
Select the frame layer (Layer 1) on the Layers panel

Click inside the frame to create a selection. The selection line will be visible inside the frame.
Click inside the frame to create a selection

Step 10: Add Layer Mask

Select the Background layer on the Layers panel then choose Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal Selection. Or you can click the Add Layer Mask icon located at the bottom of the Layers panel.
Add Layer Mask

Step 11: Main Object Selection

Select the duplicate Background layer. Click the eye icon on the left to enable its visibility. Now, create a selection using the Quick Selection Tool. 
Select the duplicate Background layer. Click the eye icon on the left to enable its visibility

In the Tools panel, select the Quick Selection tool or else just press W. There are two available tools to choose from, the Quick Selection Tool and the Magic Wand Tool. Press Shift+W to cycle through the two available tools until the one you want is active. 
the Quick Selection Tool

Start making a selection by dragging the cursor in a part of the area you want to select. You will see a line of marching ants appear around the object. Keep adding to it by continuing to drag the cursor within the area. To deselect areas, hold the Alt key as you drag the cursor around the area you want to remove from the selection. 
Drag the cursor in a part of the area you want to select

Use the Refine Edge to refine the selection by choosing Select> Refine Edge. Tick Smart Radius checkbox and click refine radius icon and then adjust the slider tool radius. Click OK.
Use the Refine edge to refine the selection

Step 12: Create Masking For Main Object

Choose Layer> Layer Mask> Reveal Selection. Your background will disappear, showing only the areas you’ve selected.
Add Layer Mask

Step 13: Group Layers

Hold the Shift key as you click on all layers. 
Hold the Shift key as you click on all layers

Then choose Layer>Group Layers.
Choose Layer>Group Layers

Step 14: Add Background

If you'd like a background image, choose File> Place. In the Place dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains your file then select the name of the file you want to open and then click the Place button. 
The File>Place dialog box

Move this background to the bottom position.
add a background

Step 15: Add Drop Shadow

Select Layer 0 on the Layers panel. Go to Layer>Layer Style>Drop Shadow. In the Layer Style dialog box, choose a Distance value (in pixels) by which you want the shadow to be offset from the edge of the frame. Choose a Spread value (in percentage) to control where the shadow begins to fade. Choose an overall size value (in pixels) for the shadow.
Add Drop Shadow

Step 16: Save Document

Choose File>Save or else just press Ctrl+S to save your project file. In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder where you want to store your project file. Type a name in the File Name text box and leave the default Photoshop (*.PSD;*.PDD) format. Click Save to store the project file. Once you have finished, you will probably also want to use File>Save As (Shift+Ctrl+S) to export the image in a more widely used format, such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.

There you have it! Out of frame photo collage in Photoshop.
Photoshop Out Of Frame

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    1. Here are the links:

      Background photo https://pixabay.com/en/stone-floor-old-textured-vintage-701919/
      Squirrel 1 photo https://pixabay.com/en/animal-squirrel-sciurus-bird-meal-927904/
      Squirrel 2 photo https://pixabay.com/en/animal-squirrel-sciurus-foraging-927929/

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