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Table of content
1. Burned Edges Technique 4
2. Polaroid Collage 14
3. Fade To Black Effect 32
4. Photo Frame On Marble Wall 41
5. Photo Corners 65
6. Bright & Glow Technique 86
7. Blending Images 95
8. Duotone Collage 103
9. Sketch Brush Effect 116
10. Soft Focus Effect 124
11. Tattered Edges 129
12. Photo Collage Technique 142

1. Burned Edges Technique

This technique lets you create a background that is soft and draws attention
to the bride in the center. You may add text from the wedding invitation to
add subtle detail.

Step 1 –Go to file menu-create a new document in the size you need
 -click foreground color swatch-light brown (R:196, G:170, B:135)
 -Fill the background with this color

 -Press option-delete or alt-backspace

Step 2 –At the bottom of layers palette

 -Click new layer icon
 -Press D to set the foreground to black
 -Fill this layer with black
 -Press option-delete or alt-backspace
Step 3 –Press M-to select the marquee tool

 -Drag a selection about 1” inside the borders of your image

 -Go to the select menu

 -Select feather to soften the edges
 -Enter 50 pixels (for a low resolution image)
 -Enter 170 pixels (for a high resolution image)
 -Click OK
Step 4 –Press Delete or backspace-the brown layer reveals (underneath)

 -Lower the opacity to 50 percent-to create a blurred-in look
 -Press command-D or control D to deselect
 -(now the background is complete)

Step 5-Open a photo of the bride
 -Remove the color by pressing shift command-U or shift control-U

 -Select the marquee tool and hold shift

 -Make a perfect square selection around the most important part of the
photo
Step 6-Press V to switch to the move tool

 -Click and drag to the burned-in background
 -Position the image to the center
 -To scale the image, press command T or control-T to bring transformation
 -Hold shift key and drag inward to scale down the size
 -Press enter or return to confirm your transformation
Step 7-Add a black stroke around the photo

 -click on the add a layer style icon at the bottom of layers palette
 -select stroke

 -Put or choose 5 pixels for size

 -Choose inside for the position

 -Click on the red color and change the color to black

 -Don’t click OK just yet
Step 8-Add a soft glow behind the photo

 -select outer glow from the styles list on left hand side of the layer style
dialog
 -Lower the opacity to 50%
 -Increase size to 40 pixels
 -Press OK

Step 9-Press T to add some text-format it using the character palette

 -Lower the opacity of both text layers to 40% to complete the effect


2. Polaroid Collage
This technique involves two-photo collage, where the subject appears like a
Polaroid. It gives that lively and extemporaneous look to your image.

Step 1-Open a close-up image of a flower (acts as a background)
Step 2 –Open the photo you want to appear in the Polaroid

 -Press M-to select the rectangular marquee tool
 -Hold shift to make a perfect square selection of the photo

Step 3- Press V to switch to the move tool

 -Click and drag the selection onto the background
 -You may rescale the image by pressing command-T or control-T while
holding shift key. Grab the corner and drag inward or outward.
 -Press enter or return to confirm or lock your transformation

Step 4-Press and hold the command or control key

 -Click on the create a new layer icon
(makes a blank layer below the bride’s photo layer)

 -Get a rectangular marquee tool

 -Hold the shift key
 -Drag a selection about ¼” wider than the photo
 -Press D then X to set the foreground color to white
 -Press option-delete or alt-backspace to fill the selection with white

Step 5-Deselect by pressing command D or control-D

-Click on the bride layer
-Press command-E or control-E to merge the photo with the border below

 -Press command-J or control-J to duplicate new layer

 -Press shift-option-delete or shift-alt-backspace to fill the duplicate layer
with black

Step 6-In the layers palette, drag the black square layer below the bride photo layer
 -Hide the bride layer-click beside it (the eye icon)
 -You want to turn the black square into a bend drop shadow
Step 7-Make the black layer active

 -Select the rectangular marquee tool
 -Drag a selection a bit larger than the black box
 -Go to filter menu
 -Choose distort
 -Choose shear

 -In the dialog box, click in the center of the grid to add an adjustment
point and
 -Drag to left a bit to bend the black box

 -Click OK when it looks good

 -Make the bride layer visible by clicking on the eye icon
 -Press command-D or control-D to deselect

Step 8-Select the move tool

 -Drag the box down to the right slightly so it looks like a shadow below
the bride’s image

 -To soften edges of shadow, go to the filter menu-select blur-choose

gaussian blur
 -Increase the blur until the edges look soft
(in high resolution image 200ppi-10 pixels,
For a lower resolution images select 4 pixels, for other higher resolution images
select 20 pixels)

 -Go to the layers palette

 -Lower the opacity-shadow appears more transparent at 45%

Step 9-Click on the bride photo layer in the layers palette

 -Bend it a bit in the opposite direction
 -Go to filter menu
 -Select distort
 -Choose shear

 -Click in the middle and drag a bit to the right to bend the photo
 -When looks good press OK
 -Use the move tool to reposition the photo above the shadow


Step 10-Press command-E or control-E to merge photo layers with your shadow layer
 -Press command-T or control-T to bring up free transform
 -Move the cursor outside the bounding box and click and drag upward to
rotate the photo and shadow
 -Press enter or return to lock changes


3. Fade To Black Effect (Ideal For Adding Lyrics)

This technique is perfect to add song lyrics, directions and the menu for the
reception. You will add the lyrics or other text in the black area that is faded
to black.

Step 1- Open a photo

 -(make sure the photo has ample room on the right of the focal point of the
image)
Step 2-Add a new blank layer

 -Click on the create a new layer icon at the bottom of the layers palette
 -Press option-delete or alt-backspace to fill this layer with black

Step 3-Create a fade with a layer mask

 -Click add layer mask button at the bottom of the layers palette

Step 4-Press G to select the gradient tool

 -Press return or enter key to bring up the gradient picker
 -Choose the black to white gradient (the third one from the left)
Step 5-Click the gradient tool on the part of the photo you want to be visible
 -Drag right until you reach the point you want a solid black
 -(fade to black effect)

Step 6-Add your text

 -You may copy and paste text from a word processing program or website
into photoshop
 -Highlight the text
 -Press command C or control C to copy to memory
 -Return to photoshop
 -Press T to get the type tool
 -Click in the image area
 -Click paste (from the edit menu)
 -Format the text

Step 7-Use ITC Grimshaw Hand-a hand written feel from fonts.com




4. Photo Frame On Marble Wall

You will be creating a simple, elegant and realistic picture frame and put
against a beautiful marble texture.

Step 1-Open a marble photo background
 -Press L to select the lasso tool

 -Drag a jagged selection across the top quarter of the image area

Step 2-Press command J or control J to copy the selected area onto separate layer
 -Press command J or control J again to duplicate the layer once more
(now you have a background layer and 2 identical marble layers above it)

Step 3-Select drop shadow-from the add a layer style pop-up menu at the bottom of the
layers palette
 -Set the angle to 105 degrees
 -Increase the size to 20 pixels
(for high resolution image, 20 pixels, for low resolution, 6 pixels)
 -Press OK to apply a soft shadow to the top layer


Step 4-Press command L or control L to bring up the level dialog

 -Grab the shadow output levels slider
 -Drag to the right until 160-this lightens the entire layer)
 -Press OK

Step 5-In layers palette, click and drag the middle layer to the top of layer stack (hiding
your lightened layer)
 -Press V to switch to the move tool

 -Press UP arrow key on the keyboard three times to reveal the bottom
edge of the lightened layer-giving edge sense of depth

Step 6-Click on the background layer

 -Click command U or control U to bring up the hue/saturation dialog box
 -Drag the slider a bit to the left (red hue)
 -Press OK


Step 7-Open a photo image
 -Press V to select the move tool

 -Drag the image onto the marble background
 -Position it in the center of the background

 -Press command T or control T for free transform-if the photo is too large
 -Hold a shift key, grab a corner point and drag inward to scale the photo
down in size
 -Press enter or return to confirm the transformation

Step 8-Create a new layer

 -Move the new layer directly below the photo layer
 -Press M for the rectangular tool
 -Drag out a selection in the size and shape you want for your frame


 -Fill in your selection with white by pressing option-delete or alt-
backspace

 -Press command D or control D to deselect

Step 9-Choose Stroke from the add a layer style pop-up menu
 -Choose 20 pixels for size

 -Choose inside for the position
 -Click the red color swatch and change to black
 -Don’t click OK yet

Step 10-Choose inner shadow
 -Uncheck the global light

 -Set the angle to 137degrees
 -Set distance to 36 pixels
 -Set the size to 16 pixels
 -Choose 50% for the opacity
 -Click OK (add shadow for depth effect)

Step 11-Create a new layer

 -Create a new blank layer above the white frame layer
 -Select the rectangular marquee tool
 -Drag a rectangle that’s slightly larger than the photo
(this acts as inner mat for the frame)

 -Fill with white by pressing option-delete or alt-backspace


Step 12-Add depth and realism to the inner mat

 -Choose inner glow

 -Change the blend mode to normal

 -Lower the opacity to 20% (effect is very subtle)
 -Increase the size to 8 pixels
 -Change the glow color from beige to black
 -Click OK to add a slight shadow to your mat area

Step 13-Click on the outer most frame layer

 -Choose a drop shadow

 -Select 40% for the opacity

 -Uncheck the use global light
 -Set the angle to 148 degrees
 -Set the distance to 24 pixels
 -Set the size to 18 pixels to create a nice soft shadow
 -Click OK


5. Photo Corners
This technique adds a sense of spontaneity, and does it in a very elegant way
by adding a formal look to a candid or ordinary snapshot. We use the same
marble texture but the color is removed this time to give a different look and
feel.

Step 1- Create a new document any size you desired

 -Create a new layer
 -Press M for marquee tool
 -Hold shift key and drag out perfectly a square selection
-Press D to set the foreground to black

-Fill this square with black by pressing option delete or alt backspace keys

 -Deselect by pressing command D or control D
Step 2-Press L for polygonal lasso tool-the one that creates straight line selections
 -Draw a triangular-diagonal selection through center of square

 -Press delete or backspace to remove half of the square and leave just a
black triangle


Step 3- Press M to select the rectangular marquee tool

 -Hold the shift key and draw a small perfectly square selection
 -Position to the center of the triangle

 -Press delete or backspace
 -Deselect by pressing Command D or Control D

 -The corner shape is complete
Step 4-Go to the layers palette

 -Press and hold command or the control key
 -Click on the corner shape layer and put a selection around the shape
 -To shrink go to select menu
 -Choose modify
 -Choose contract

 -Enter 7 pixels to shrink the selection a bit

 -(may take more than 7 pixels-it depends)
 -Click OK
Step 5-Press command J or control J to put selected area onto its own layer
 -Choose bevel and emboss from the add layer style pop-up menu

 -Choose pillow emboss for the style

 -For depth, put in 200%
 -For size, put in 5 pixels
 -Soften amount, 2 pixels
 -Press OK to apply beveled look to your top layer

Step 6-Apply bevel to the bottom layer

 -Click directly on the words “bevel and emboss” which appear below layer
2 in the layers palette
 -Drag and drop on layer 1 directly beneath it

Step 7-Add a drop shadow-add more depth

 -Click on layer 1 and choose drop shadow

 -Uncheck use global light

 -Set angle to 30 degrees
 -Lower the opacity to 50%
 -Incease the distance to 6 pixels
 -Click OK to apply shadow
(you may adjust the distance and size accordingly)
Step 8-Open background-a marble texture image

 -Desaturate –remove all color of the background

 -Press shift-command-U or shift control-U
 -Click and drag the photo onto the marble background
 -Position in the center

Step9-Add a white Polaroid border

 -Click on the photo layer
 -Press command or control click on create a new layer icon
(this will create a new layer below your photo layer)
 -Select a rectangular marquee tool
 -Draw a selection about ¼ inches larger than your photo

 -Fill selection with white by pressing option delete or alt backspace

 -Choose drop shadow from add a layer style in the pop-up menu

 -Turn off the global light checkbox

 -Set angle around 134 degress
 -Set opacity at 50%
 -Change distance and size setting to suit the image
Step 10-Go back to the photo corner document

 -Click on the top layer
 -Press command E or control E to merge the two corner layers into just
one layer
 -Get the move tool and drag photo corner into marble background layer
 -Position at the bottom right corner of the photo

 -Ensure the corner layer is at the top of the layer stack

 -To scale down, press command T or control T to select the free transform
 -Hold the shift key and grab a corner point
 -Drag inward to shrink it
 -Press enter or return when looks good
Step 11-Bevel and shadow appear too intense once you scale the corner down
 -Go to layer menu, layer style, scale effects
 -Lower the scale percentage until it looks right (9%)

 -Click OK
 -Ppress command J or control J to duplicate the corner layer
 -select the move tool-position over the bottom-left photo corner
 -Press command T or control T to bring up the free transform tool
 -Press control click or right click
 -Select Flip Horizontal

Step 12-Press enter or return to lock your change

 -Duplicate layer by pressing command J or control J
 -Get the move tool and drag layer to the left corner of the photo
 -Bring up free transform again and control click or right click within
bounding box
 -Select Rotate 90 degrees Clock Wise

 -Press enter or return to lock the transformation

 -Position your corner
Step 13-Press command J or control J to duplicate layer

 -Drag it over to the top-right corner
 -Select free transform again
 -Select Flip Horizontal


 -Press enter or return to lock in transformation

 -Select the move tool-make sure the corner is in right position

6. Bright & Glow Technique

A simple technique with a big impact. This is a nice way to add visual
interest using light and dark tones, while the depth makes the center part
of the image appear to be floating above the background.

Step 1- Open a photo
 -Press M for the rectangular marquee tool

 -Drag out rectangular selection in the center of the image area

Step 2-Press command J or control J to put selected area onto a separate layer
 -Select outer glow-from add a layer style pop-up menu

Step 3-Change blend mode to normal

 -Click on the beige color and change color to black
 -Increase the size (amount of blur) to 32 pixels

 -Press OK to apply black glow
Step 4-Darken the background layer so the top layer stands out more
 -In the layers palette-click on the background layer to make it active

Step 5-Press command L or control L to bring up the layers

 -Grab the highlight output levels slider
 -Drag to the left until it reads 158

 -Click OK
 -Go to the layers palette
 -Click on layer 1

Step 6- Press D then X to set the foreground color to white

 -Press letter T to switch to type tool and click once in the center of the top
layer
 -Choose character from window menu
 -Choose font, size, leading (leading is the space between lines of text)

Step 7-Enter your desired text

(to center your type-click on the center text icon in the options bar)
(may use Trajan Pro type of font which comes together with Photoshop CS)
 -In the layers palette, lower the opacity for type layer to 50% to complete
the effect

7. Blending Images
A simple and powerful way to blend two or more images together to create a
custom collage.

Step 1-Open the first desired image-(better to be in soft effect)

Step2-Open the second photo -press V to select the move tool and click and drag into the
first photo so it covers the first photo completely.

Step 3-Double click on the top layer in layers palette-access to the layer blending options
(be sure not to click on the layers name)
Step 4-In the layer style-this is actually the blending options area
 -Use the two sliders that appears at the bottom of the dialog

Step 5-Hold down option or alt key before you start dragging
(it splits the slider into two)


 -Now you will get a nice, smooth blend

 -Grab the bottom left slider
 -Press option or alt
 -Drag to the right so the bottom layer shows through
Step 6-Experiment by trying all different slides

(hold option or alt key the whole time)
 -Split the top left slider and drag it to the right-made the text appear more
transparent and it picked up more color from the photo below

Step 7-Click OK-the blend is complete

 -Each image blends differently
 -Try all four sliders to see which look best to you
(remember: the key is to always hold down option or alt key while dragging)

8. Duotone Collage
This is two techniques in one. First we create a rich duotone look. Then we
add small color photos on a vertical grid that support the subject. The
combination comes together to create a very interesting collage that is easy
to build.

Step 1-Open a photo as a background image

 -Create a new layer

Step 2-Click on foreground color in color picker (R:177, G:151, B:102)
 -Fill this color in the new layer by pressing option delete or alt backspace
 -The brown color will cover the photo at this stage

Step 3-Make color-filled layer appears as a tint

 -Layers palette-change the layer blend mode from normal to color

Step 4-Open a small color photo


 -Click and drag into position at the bottom left-hand side

Step 5-Open the next photo

 -Use move tool to position directly beside the first color image
 -If image is too big, press command T or control T to bring up the free
transform
 -Hold the shift key and grab a corner point and drag until the size matches
the first color photo
 -Press enter or return key to lock the transformation

Step 6-Open the third photo

 -Click and drag into duotone document, resize and position with free
transform
 -Create white line borders around these photos
 -Go to layers palette, click on the top most photo layer
 -Click and create a new layer icon
Step 7-Press shift-U until you get the line tools to the right of the pen tool in the tool box
 -Go to the options bar-click on the third icon from the left (the line is
made up of pixels rather than a shape or a path)

 -Set weight to 2 pixels

 -Press D then X – set foreground color to white
 -Hold down the shift key and click and drag straight white line across top
of the photos

 -Do the same for the bottom, drag vertical lines between each of the
photos to complete effect.


9. Sketch Brush Effect

This technique is brilliant for adding a delicate, artistic feel to a typical
photo.

Step 1-Open a photo
Step 2-Press command A or control A to put a selection around the entire image
 -Press the delete or backspace key
 -Have to erase first to be able to brush it back in using the history brush

Step 3- Press command D or control D to deselect

 -Press Y to get the history brush from the tool box
(right above the gradient tool)
 -Go to the options bar-click on the thumbnail next to the word “brush”
 -To open the right facing arrow in the upper right-hand corner of the
picker and a fly cut menu will appear-includes sets of brushes you can
load
 -Choose natural brushes 2
 -Click OK
Step 4-Brush picker will now display the natural brushes 2 brush set
 -Click on 20 pixels brush to select it

Step 5-Now paint the photo back in

(choose appropriate diameter) master diameter slider)

Step 6-Click the history brush-top center of the photo

 -Paint a small brush stroke to the left, then release the mouse button
 -Paint the stroke to the right
 -Continue painting down the image area one stroke at a time
 -The more times you paint over an area, the more vivid it becomes

Step 7-Go to layers palette

 -Click on the create a new layer icon
 -Press M to select the rectangular marquee tool
 -Draw a thin rectangular selection in the center of your image

 -Go to edit-stroke
 -Go to width-1 pixel
 -Go to location-center
 -Choose black for the stroke color
 -Press OK to complete effect

(you may lower the opacity of the stroke layer in the layers palette for a ligter
look)

10. Soft Focus Effect

This technique is very popular for wedding photos. You can create this
technique in just seconds and you can add a soft focus effect to give any
image a dreamy and sensual look.

Step 1-Open a photo
Step 2-Press command J or control J to duplicate background layer

Step 3-Apply blur to soften the image

 -Go to the filter menu-select blur-choose gaussian blur
 -Choose 20 pixels for radius

 -Press OK to apply a huge blur to your entire photos
Step 4-Lower opacity of this layer to 50%

(gives the image a “soft focus” effect)

Step 5-Final image of the soft focus effect applied

11. Tattered Edges

This one uses the soft focus effect and using Photoshop’s Quick Mask Mode
to cut away what’s outside the area and add some finishing touches to create
a tattered border effect.

Step 1-Open a photo

 -You may apply a soft focus-your call


Step 2-Press M-get the rectangular marquee tool and make a tall thin rectangular
selection in the center of image area, inside the borders of the image

Step 3-Apply a filter to the selection

 -press Q to switch to quick mask mode
(your selected area will appear clear while area around it appear in red tint)

Step 4-Go to filter menu-artistic-cutout

 -Use default settings
(for number of levels and edge simplicity use 4, edge fidelity use 2)

 -Don’t click OK yet!
Step 5-Click new effect layer icon-bottom right of filter gallery

(this makes a duplicate of the cutout filter)
 -Click on the brush strokes folder

 -Click sprayed strokes
 -Use default settings
(12 for stroke length, 7 for spray radius, right diagonal for stroke direction)
 -Click OK to apply both filters to your selection edge

Step 6-Press letter Q to return to standard mode

(you’ll see your selection edge is tattered)

 -Go to select menu-choose inverse

 -Press delete or backspace to delete all white space around photo
Step 7-Create a new blank layer

 -Get a rectangular marquee tool and draw a selection that is about ¼” than
your tattered edge photo

 -Go to edit menu-choose stroke

 -For width-choose 2 pixel

 -For location-choose center
 -For stroke color-choose black, click OK

 -Add some text using type tool to complete the effect

 -Lower the opacity of the stroke layer in the layers palette if you like.


12. Photo Collage Technique

This is a nice, quick technique but looks more complicated than it is.

Step 1-Open a photo
 -Make it a regular layer-rather than a background layer

 -Go to layers palette

 -Double-click background layer

(don’t click on the layer’s name)
 -Go to new layer dialog- click OK

(and your background layer will become a regular layer)
 -Name the layer layer 0
Step 2-Press command J or control J to duplicate layer

 -Press command T or control T to bring up free transform

 -Go to the options bar-you will see a grid of nine dots on the far left side
 -Click on the center dot if it’s not already selected
(tells free transform to scale from the center of photo when making
transformations)
 -Enter 60% for width and height
 -Press enter or return to scale your duplicate layer down to 60%

Step 3-Go to layers palette-click on layer 0

 -press command T or control T to bring up free transform tool

 -Press control-click or right click anywhere in the image area and a
contextual menu of transformations will appear
 -choose Flip Horizontal

 -Press enter or return key to lock the transformation
Step 4-Lighten and tint background

(to visually separate it from the smaller, full-color image)
 -Go to image menu, adjustment-choose hue/saturation

 -Click on colorize checkbox

 -Increase lightness +80 to lighten entire photo

 -Click OK
Step 5-Go to layers palette

 -Click on layer 1-color photo layer
 -Choose drop shadow from the add a layer style pop-up menu

 -Increase size (softness) to 10 pixels

 -Increase angle to 120 degrees
 -Don’t click OK yet
 -Click on the stroke to bring up its options
Step 6-Add a thin white stroke

 -For the size, enter 3 pixel

 -For position, choose inside
 -Click on red color swatch and change stroke to white
Step 7-Click OK to apply both the drop shadow and the white stroke to your photo


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1. Burned Edges Technique 4

3. Fade To Black Effect 32

4. Photo Frame On Marble Wall 41

6. Bright & Glow Technique 86

8. Duotone Collage 103

9. Sketch Brush Effect 116

10. Soft Focus Effect 124

11. Tattered Edges 129

12. Photo Collage Technique 142

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1. Burned Edges Technique

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 -Fill the background with this color

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Step 2 –At the bottom of layers palette

Step 3 –Press M-to select the marquee tool

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 -Go to the select menu

Step 4 –Press Delete or backspace-the brown layer reveals (underneath)

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Step 5-Open a photo of the bride

 -Remove the color by pressing shift command-U or shift control-U

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Step 6-Press V to switch to the move tool

Step 7-Add a black stroke around the photo

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 -Put or choose 5 pixels for size

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 -Click on the red color and change the color to black

Step 8-Add a soft glow behind the photo

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Step 9-Press T to add some text-format it using the character palette

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Step 1-Open a close-up image of a flower (acts as a background)

Step 2 –Open the photo you want to appear in the Polaroid

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Step 3- Press V to switch to the move tool

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Step 4-Press and hold the command or control key

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 -Get a rectangular marquee tool

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Step 5-Deselect by pressing command D or control-D

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 -Press command-J or control-J to duplicate new layer

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Step 7-Make the black layer active

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 -Click OK when it looks good

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Step 8-Select the move tool

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 -To soften edges of shadow, go to the filter menu-select blur-choose

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 -Go to the layers palette

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Step 9-Click on the bride photo layer in the layers palette