Is there a tutorial for this?

[penny928]

Below is a layout done by Jan in the Premier October gallery. (Love it!) Is there a tutorial somewhere showing how to "breakout" part of the picture out of the frame?

http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13054&cat=824

Thanks for any help

Penny in Tucson

[Susie Roberts]

Hi Penny,
Jan's layout is absolutely beautiful. She has really nailed the breakout method. I hope Linda does do a tutorial on this one day but in the meantime here are a few tips. Each situation is different depending on what you are trying to achieve. If you haven't used masks in Photoshop I strongly recommend you learn how to use them because they are a non-destructive way of removing pixels as against using the eraser tool. With the eraser tool you can only go back in history to undo your mistake. With a mask you just paint them back in. Linda deals with masks often in her Scrapper's Guide CD's and monthly premier videos because they are so useful. When I want to put a frame around a photo and then "break out" I first put the frame over the photo, the size I want the frame to be, and then increase the size of the photo underneath until it pleases me. Then you need to erase the part of the frame which covers the area of the photo you want on top. Use a mask for this because if you make a mistake you just paint the pixels back in using black and white as foreground and background colour chips. You do need to constantly change the size and hardness of your brush depending on what you are removing. You may also be painting away a lot more of the photo but you can use your selection tools or a very large brush to speed up the process. Here (http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10527&cat=500&ppuser=62) is a layout I did using this method but I also extracted the baby from the background first. Here (http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12591&cat=500&ppuser=62) is another one, again extracting the people from the photo to put them on a different background. It's a lot of fun, very addictive but also quite time consuming. One more thing, don't forget to give your breakout a drop shadow as it's just become a 3D object. Have fun!

[penny928]

Susie,
Wow! I think you just gave me the tutorial I was looking for. When I see layouts using this technique I am always intrigued. I am so glad you provided this great information. I will sit down this weekend and take time to give it a try. Your layouts you linked to are perfect examples, and I really appreciate your time and help. Thanks again so much.
Penny

[Lynn]

dmrdm, I'll have to check out that last link in more depth when I have time. Thanks for the links.

Penny, post back what you do with it. I've used it in greeting cards and a couple of layouts here. One was a floral (http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10752&cat=500&ppuser=1259) the other was an action shot (http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4618&cat=500&ppuser=1259). With the second one you just create a retangle shape then use free transform for perspective to angle it. If you reduce the opacity you can see exactly what part of the photo you are getting. Use the inverse of this shape to mask of the rest of the photo. Flowers and action shots are my favorites for this technique.

[muriel]

I also put a frame in back and in front that way when you erase the front frame if you go too far the under showes through... no problem.

[dmrdm]

If any of you get the Digitial Scrapbooking Magazine, the December/January Digital Scrapbooking magazine has a great LO for a Christmas card using the popout on page 84. It is very nice. I don't have my hardcopy yet, I just got the link for the on-line version of the pub. But that LO did impress me. The background effect is kind of like Lynns action shot.

[Dot]

Thankjs for pointing that out, I haven't gotten my hard copy yet either and haven't had a lot of time to look at it online. I love the magazine tho.

[Susie Roberts]

These are fantastic tips everyone! I love those videos and Muriel's idea of putting the frame in front as well is another really great idea.

[Wendy]

Hi ...

If anyone is a member of PET then they have a good one in the Subscriber area :)

Wendy

[Dot]

Thanks Wendy, The video on the PET subscriber area works great and is easy to follow.

[Wendy]

Hi Dot ...

It is a really good one ... and I think its much easier to understand the technique when you see it on a Video :)

Wendy

[Dot]

Hi Wendy, I agree a video is much easier for me to follow than a written tutorial. I did have one problem doing it the first time because I didn't delete the selection before I applied the blur so I got a very sharp edge to my shadow but watching it again I realized my mistake.

[EliSal]

It's a fun technique. I've made a few. Here are 2 from my Disney World vacation. This (http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12038&cat=500&ppuser=2230&sl=e) one is of Expedition Everest and this (http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11854&cat=500&ppuser=2230&sl=e) one is my daughter with Baloo.

[Wendy]

Oh those are really good !! ...

I especially like the one of your daughter ... that is so cute :)

Wendy

[Moon Dust Faery]

I saw the technique described in Digital Scrapbooking mag Dec/Jan 08 issue and decided I HAD to learn to do this. I am so glad someone else was interested in learning it too and had asked the question. I will have to check out these links for sure!