4. Steps:The First Photo You
1. Open
Want To Add To Your Collage
2. Rename The Background Layer
Press ALT + Double Click
1. Add A New Blank Layer Below
"Layer 0“
Press CTRL + new layer icon
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5. 4. Add Additional Canvas Space Around The Image
Image > Canvas Size >
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6. 5. Add A White Stroke To The Image
Click on "Layer 0" in the Layers palette
Edit > Stroke
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7. 6. Warp The Image With Photoshop's Warp Tool
Edit > Transform > Warp
Press CTRL + T
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8. 7. Drag the image as it shown here
8. Duplicate The Layer
Press CTRL + J
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9. 9. Fill The Original Image On
"Layer 0" With Black
Press D to reset FG and BG
Select Layer 0 then press
SHIFT + ALT + BACKSPACE
to fill the image w/ black
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10. 10. Create A Drop Shadow With The Warp Tool
Press CTRL + T and select Warp Tool
Drag the image to set the shadow
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15. 16. Load A Selection Around The Image
Press CTRL + Click
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16. 17. Select The Brush Tool
Press B
18. Paint With Black To Add Shadows To
The Image
Press } to reduce size of brush
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17. 19. Paint With White To Add Highlights To The Image
Press X to swap the FG to BG as Black
then Brush it again like in Step 17.
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18. 20. Adjust The Layer Opacity If Needed
21. Group The Three Layers That Make Up The Image
Press Shift then Click then Press CTRL+ G
19. 22. Open The Image To Use As Your Collage
Background
23. Drag The Layer Group Into The Main Collage Image
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20. 24. Resize And Reposition The Photo With Free
Transform
Press CTRL+T to transform
Press SHIFT and Drag to move the points
Press ALT and Drag to resize the image
25. Repeat The Same Steps To Add Additional
Photos Into The Collage
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