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Image Extraction / Wallpaper Creation


1. Open up the image of the BMW. The image should be shown as a 'background.' Double click that layer and a dialog will popup. Just press OK, this will turn it into a layer 0.

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2. Select the Eraser tool on your left vertical tool bar. Now on the top horizontal toolbar, select brush type and opacity. Look at my example.

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3. After erasing your image should look like mine. If you have trouble, take your time. There are several ways to extract an image, and this is the easiest for beginners.

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4. Create a new canvas. Press CTRL+N, choose a resolution size you want to use as your desktop wallpaper. I chose 1280x1024. Fill the canvas with black. Also drag the image from the other canvas onto this new one. Look at my example.

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5. Select the rectangle tool, use white, and draw a rectangle similar to mine I tried to give it a little style by making it short and wide and have the image of the bmw offset a little. Look at my screenshot.

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6. Add drop shadow and outer glow using these settings:

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7. Duplicate the BMW image.

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8. Flip horizontal it ( Edit > Transfer > Flip horizontal ).

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9. Use the Free Transform tool to stretch this image large. As a tip, hold down the shift key while stretching. This will stretch the image in proportion and not make it all distorted.

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10. Now lower opacity of the large BMW image. I made 10%.

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11. Save it and you are done. Here is my result.

Image Extraction / Wallpaper Creation Tutorial: Final Result (Click to enlarge)
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Author's URL: Concept Visionz
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