Eric Clapton Out of Frame Tutorial / Video

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Out of Frame result after adding Mat and Frame to original image.

Download Quicktime Video (.mov)

http://www.mikedubu.com/clapton_oof_tutorial.mov.zip

Steps used in Video:

Open Image

Select All-Copy (for pasting later)

Set guidelines for mat opening

Use marquee tool to make selection

Image-Crop

Edit-Fill with Black

Increase Canvas Size

Clear Guides

Use magic wand to make selection of the mat

Layer-New Layer Via Cut

Change background layer to a working layer

Select All-Delete

Adjust Opacity of top layer to around 65%

Paste image into transparent bottom layer

Position image under mat

Select top mat layer-add layer mask

Select layer mask-Paint black in layer mask to show part of image that is to appear outside the mat opening

Set layer opacity back to 100%

Clean up mask selection using white or black in layer mask

(Note how I used the magic wand on the image to help clean up the mask)

Optional steps to add a second top mat and text:

Duplicate Layer

Make a selection of the mat opening with magic wand

Expand selection for top mat

Set guides-Marquee Selection-Delete

Fill top mat with Black (bottom mat remains white for a look of a bottom mat or white inside border)

Clear Guides

Add Text above top layer

At this point you are done. Save the image.

Optionally, run my frame action to add a frame.

Download Frame Action from here:

http://www.mikedubu.com/mw_frame_web_4_2010.atn.zip