How+to+Make+a+3D,+Pop-Out+Photo+Effect

media type="custom" key="23643496" Step 1: Open your just dance image. For my example I will be using a sunflower image that can be found here (insert link).

Step 2: Go to Image-> Image Size, make sure that constrain proportions is on and change the width of the image to 4. The height will automatically adjust. Make sure the resolution is set to 72.



Step 3: Copy the image twice. You can do this by hitting command+J two times.

Step 4: Make a new empty layer by clicking the new layer button at the bottom of the layers panel. Click and drag the new layer until it is the second layer in the list.



Step 5: On the empty layer make a rectangle selection that doesn’t go past the top of your head or image you want to pop out.



Step 6: Go to Edit and hit Stroke. Make the stroke 6 and have it set to inside. Make sure the color is white and hit Ok.



Step 7: You will be able to see the box if you hit the eye on the top layer in the layers panel. Deselect the box by hitting command+D.



Step 8: Go to Edit->Transform->Perspective, and make the top of the box smaller by clicking and dragging one of the corner boxes at the top and pulling towards the other. Make the bottom larger by doing the same in the opposite direction.



Step 9: Go to Edit->Transform->Free Transform or hit command+T and grab the center top box and drag it down.

Step 10: Fill the background layer with black. You do this by hitting command+D.

Step 11: Go back to the layer with your frame on it and select your magic wand tool. Then select the empty space on the outside of your white frame. With the empty space selected click on the layer below the frame and hit the delete or backspace key. It should look like this now.



Step 12: Activate the top layer. Using your selection tool of your choice, make a selection of yourself. Hit command+shift+I to invert the selection and then hit delete.



Step 13: If your edges look rough or pixelated grab your blur tool and just go around the edges.

Step 14: Double click the background layer, this will unlock it and make it editable. Get your gradient tool and make a black to white gradient on the background layer.



Step 15: File->Save as-> “3dyourname.psd” and hit ok.

Step 16: File->Save for Web and Devices-> “3dyourname.jpg” and hit ok.