Article · Spoon Graphics
Create a Realistic Torn Paper Effect in Photoshop
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2007
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.
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