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Open Photoshop with picture Add a new blank layer and call it “Template” Select the Rectangular Marquee tool with Style: Fixed Aspect Ratio in the Options bar Drag a square selection over a face in your image Go to Edit> Fill> Use: White Reduce the opacity layer to 50%
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Go to Edit> Transform> Rotate and rotate the layer a little so that the square is tilted. Double-Click to commit the transformation
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Select the Template Layer Ctrl-Click the Template layer thumbnail to make a selection from its Transparency Select the background layer and place the cursor inside this selection on the main image Right-Click and choose Layer Via Cut This will cut and paste the first square image on another layer
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Return to the Template layer, and Ctrl- Click the Template layer thumbnail to make a selection form its Transparency again. Go to Edit> Transform> Rotate again to rotate and move it. Commit the transformation and return to the background layer. Again right-click the selection on the main image and go to Layer Via Cut.
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Repeat Step 4 until the entire image is divided into small squares. NOTE: It is very important to work on the correct layer for each part of the process. Make sure some squares overlap to help tie the picture together.
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When all the cuts are compete hit Ctrl+Shift+N to add a new blank layer, and call it “Fill Layer”. Choose a light color for the foreground swatch and go to Edit> Fill> Use: Foreground Color this will create the background. Go back to the Template Layer and change the opacity back to 0
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Click on the topmost cut layer in the stack and then Ctrl-Click that layer’s thumbnail to generate a selection from it. Make sure the foreground color is white and go to Edit> Stroke. Enter 20 pixels for the Stroke Width and choose Inside for Location. Repeat this process for each of the cutout layers, stroking the edges of all the separate images.
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Click again on the top layer in the stack and click on the Layer Styles button at the base of the Layer palette. Choose Drop Shadow from the list. Experiment with the Distance and Size sliders for the best effect. Click OK to apply the Layer Style. Right-Click the Effects panel attached to this layer and choose copy layer style.
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Now Right-Click the rest of the cutout layers, one by one by choosing Paste Layer Style form the pop-up sub-menu. This will apply the drop shadow to each of the layers. FINISHED!
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