Cut-out layered technique

[christellf]

Cut-out layered technique
By Christell

(I am using PSE5)
Open photo
1- Ctrl. J to duplicate. Turn eye off background layer.
2- With this layer highlighted, choose a selection tool: such as lasso, magic wand, etc.
3- Make a selection around a part of picture you want traced around. (Trace right inside the lines to get the cut-out effect without overlapping the line for each piece).
4- After the selection is complete Ctrl. J to duplicate to get this piece on its own layer.
5- Go to Layer styles>bevels>Simple Emboss>Apply.
6- Go to Layer Styles>Drop shadows>Low>Apply.

Highlight the background copy layer again.
Make another selection & complete the same steps as above (2 thru 6).
Do these steps until you have all your cut-outs selected & layer styles added to each one.
Throughout this process you can turn the eye off & on to the background copy layer to see your cut-out effect.
NOTE: Some layers may have to be dragged to the top to show the layered effect.

When all of the cut-outs are completed turn off the eye on the background copy layer. The background should be transparent.
Apply a background, texture, or overlay to the background. Use one or combine to create a texture with overlay effect.

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[jjvera00]

Very interesting. Thanks for the tutorial.

[christellf]

Glad you like it & hope to see someone try it out.
Christell

[Bayla]

Christell,

What an interesting technique. Did you discover this by yourself? It's a bit like digital découpage.

Bayla

[Tom K]

Christell,

I like the technique it reminds me of a water color or pastel painting.
You have done a nice job with these images...

Thanks, Tom :D

[Sepiana]

Hi Christell,

Thanks for the tutorial. I'm copying and pasting it in my "Tutorials to do" file. Definitely I'm going to try it. It's such an innovative technique.

[christellf]

Christell,

What an interesting technique. Did you discover this by yourself? It's a bit like digital découpage.

Bayla
Bayla, I pretty much played around when I came up with this. I started off by using a tut for this one:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1y7gCHUzDgdRVrU2LSkDIWVZ6nnUf_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1y7gCHUzDgdRVrU2LSkDIWVZ6nnUf)
I figured if I could use the rectangle marquee to make a rectangle & bevel I could try to outline & come up with some kind of result. I did this one for a challenge at PCEC & actually put a texture on each layer of the petal:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ml3lRR4qoEPHNZnlqnqEJlwhF00zT_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ml3lRR4qoEPHNZnlqnqEJlwhF00zT)
On these new ones I have done, I outlined inside the line to give it that space around each one.
Please post if your try it out. I would like to see what others come up with.
Christell

[dales]

Thanks Christell, I am anxious to give it a try

[kevq]

Christell,
thanks for the tut.
Kev.

[Martha]

Thanks you, Christell. This is my first attempt. The azaleas weren't a great choice but I'll try again with other photos, I'm sure.
Martha
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/8/3/4/0/azalea-cut-out-layer-techni_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4884&c=5)

[Jerrilyn]

Thanks for the tutorial, Christell. I look forward to giving it a try. I love your images done with this technique!

[roansngrays]

Thanx Christell! Cant wait to try it!!
Denise

[christellf]

Tried it on a Wisteria just posted in gallery:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1NRlJqLMrkCYKvsCnDFNsipaSPGdz1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1NRlJqLMrkCYKvsCnDFNsipaSPGdz1)

[Chesney]

Christell,
I love all of your "cutout" pics - I definately have to try it! I really like the "dimesional" look of the design - and Margaret, your azelias(sp?) are beautiful as well. Great job to both of you!

[ljameso1]

Wow Christell. Looking forward to playing.