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Create a Realistic Torn Paper Effect in Photoshop

By Chris Spooner

Type
Article
Level
Beginner
Price
Free
Published
2007
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About this lesson

A step-by-step technique for building a convincing torn-paper edge in Photoshop: cutting a jagged contour with the Lasso tool, stroking it with a customized fibrous brush, layering lighter tones underneath for the paper's inner ply, and adding a desaturated texture in Multiply mode for surface grain.