TORN PAPER

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Step 1

Open Photoshop. Open the image to create Torn Paper.

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Step 2

Choose the lasso tool (L) and draw a ragged selection line .

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Step 3

Go to Edit -> Fill -> White color (or Shift+ F5).

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Step 4

Inverse selection: Select -> Inverse (Shift+Ctrl+I).
Copy the contetns on a new layer by choosing Edit -> Copy (or Ctrl + C) and Edit -> Paste (or Ctrl + V). Photoshop will automatically paste it into a new layer.

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Step 5

Make a new selection close to the edge.
Copy the contetns on a new layer: Edit -> Copy (or Ctrl + C) and Edit -> Paste (or Ctrl + V).

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Step 6

Select the contents of the new layer by Control-clicking on it.
Apply Filter -> Render -> Clouds.
Go to Image -> Adjustments -> Brightness/Contrast. Increase the brightness and decrease the contrast until you get satisfying result.
Apply Filter -> Noise -> Add Noise. Amount: 9%; Distribution: Gaussian; Monochromatic.
Deselect (Ctrl+D).

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Step 7

You can add Drop Shadow on your picture layer using these settings:

You’re finished!

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Comments (6)

6 Responses to “TORN PAPER”

1. Ty says:

   July 29, 2008 at 7:18 am

   Thanks so much! Your tut is the best I’ve seen on line thus far.
2. admin says:

   August 1, 2008 at 5:50 pm

   You’re welcome!   
3. CG says:

   October 6, 2008 at 6:02 am

   Thanks for the help. I agree yours is the best. I have tried to follow others and not so easy. Thanks again.
4. jean-janvier says:

   August 7, 2009 at 6:42 pm

   Excellent, the best tuto on the web. Thank you
5. Computer Graphics: Torn Paper « Daily Link says:

   September 1, 2009 at 5:30 pm

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6. Tara says:

   March 26, 2010 at 3:24 pm

   Hi, I’ve created a similar torn paper effect using a vector mask and I got similar results from your tutorial as well. Very helpful, thank you! However, with both effects I’m curious if there is a way to swap out the pictures easily so that I get the same rough edge for every picture. If creating a webpage using this rough edge as a border…it will be hard to duplicate the same effect. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you!