Liz ([info]grrliz) wrote in [info]grrliz_icons,
2005-09-29 14:06:00
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Tutorial: Torn Paper

A couple of people asked me how I made torn paper in Photoshop 7, and you're going to die when you find out how easy it is. The only tools you'll need are the Paint Bucket, Lasso, Brush, Burn, and Eraser tools!

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  1. Flood the background layer with #000000 using the paintbucket.jpgpaint bucket tool. In reality, you can put anything you want on this layer (a different colour, a gradient, an image, a pattern), but I left it plain black for the purpose of simplicity.

  2. On a new layer, flood the background layer with #F1C103 using the paintbucket.jpgpaint bucket tool. Again, obviously you can use anything you want on this layer (a different colour, a gradient, an image, a pattern), but I left it yellow for the purpose of simplicity.

  3. Take the lasso.jpglasso tool and select the portion of your image that will be "ripped" out. Delete this selection (Ctrl + X).

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  1. Click on the eraser.jpgeraser. Change the eraser shape by choosing a rough-ish brush from the brush palette. I chose the "Brush Heavy Flow Scattered" ('tis what it's called) from the default Wet Media Brushes set.

  2. Optional: in the Brush palette, click on "Scattering" and play with the percentages to increase or decrease the scatter effect.

  3. In the toolbar, adjust the flow of the eraser to 80%; again, you can play around with this to see what works best for you.
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  1. Take the Eraser and erase along the edge of the shape that you cut out in Step 3.


    You coud leave it at this stage if you want, because the edges already look ripped and torn ... but of course, what fun would that be?

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  1. Create a new layer on top of the layer with the cut out (Step 2: the yellow layer). Layer » Group With Previous.

  2. Select the brush.jpgbrush tool and with the same settings you used for the eraser in Step 4, paint along the edge of the cut out in white. (You could also use a lighter version of whatever colour is on your cut out layer.)


    By grouping the brush layer with the cut out layer, as you paint a long you can see how far over the edge of the cut out you're painting. Try to vary it so that some areas have just a hint of a white edge, while other areas are wider. This helps create the illusion of an uneven tear where layers of the paper came off in different amounts in different areas.

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  1. Select the burn.jpgburn tool and adjust the size of its default round brush to something appropriate for your image; I used a 24px round brush here. In the toolbar, set the Range to "Midtones" and the Exposure to 32%; play around with the exposure according to the relative darkness/lightness of your cut out layer. On the cut out layer, burn around the edges to darken them, and vary it so that it's darker in some places than others.

  2. With the Burn tool still selected, set the Range to "Highlights" in the toolbar. Switch to the layer of white paint that is grouped with the cut layer, and burn along the edges of that layer, again, varying things so that it's darker in some places.


And you're done! Of course, you can add in a bunch of other stuff to make it a little more exciting, like so:
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Also: I'm thinking of doing a tutorial on my Top Five Favourite Photoshop Tools / Techniques, is there interest in this? Done.
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[info]mellafe

September 29 2005, 18:13:05 UTC 6 years ago

Hey, I want to learn! *reads tut*

I love your tutorials, they make everything look so simple and clean :D

[info]mellafe

September 29 2005, 18:13:34 UTC 6 years ago

Also, yes, there is interest in that. :)

[info]moneybeets

September 29 2005, 18:20:19 UTC 6 years ago

Woo, I always wanted to know how to do that! *adds to memories*

[info]tenebris

September 29 2005, 18:27:13 UTC 6 years ago

Awesome! I love your tutorials, especially for the big numbers.

And I'm interested, most definitely. in your favorite tools.

[info]sboardman711

September 29 2005, 18:28:40 UTC 6 years ago

Great tut ♥!Oooh! Please do a tutorial on your Top Five Favourite Photoshop Tools / Techniques- it would be fab!

[info]heybritney

September 29 2005, 18:31:01 UTC 6 years ago

ONE: Thank you so much!! It's much appreciated!
TWO: Yes, I think that would be way fun. I would do it too, but right now I'm too much of a photoshop spaz.
THREE: Gaaah this prof is talking so much and I can't even get myself to focus.

[info]radiochick

September 29 2005, 18:48:20 UTC 6 years ago

owh! WONDERFUL! I've been wondering how people do that! Thank you!

*wishes your images were bigger*

[info]deepwonderment

September 29 2005, 18:50:53 UTC 6 years ago

i've always wondered how to do the ripped effect. Thanks so much for this tut. Adding to my memories and playing with this later. Thanks. A top 5 would be apprciated as well.

[info]sleepall_day

September 29 2005, 18:52:59 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you so much! This was a great tutorial because i could still use this and whatever I make could be entirely different from the graphic you made. Hopefully, anyway. :)

i'd love to see your Top Five.

[info]upallnight_

September 30 2005, 02:32:41 UTC 6 years ago

You are my other half. =O

[info]eight_arms

September 29 2005, 19:01:41 UTC 6 years ago

cool seems easy enough(i hope) i'd defo be interested in your fave tools/techniques

[info]thereal_anabel

September 29 2005, 19:06:45 UTC 6 years ago

Why didn't I discover this journal sooner? Thanks! I'll definitely try this out.

[info]thereal_anabel

September 29 2005, 19:25:19 UTC 6 years ago

I did and it worked fine for me! Thank you!

[info]frit

September 29 2005, 19:19:44 UTC 6 years ago

Awesome! This is so neat. Thanks for sharing. :D

[info]ginnytonnick

September 29 2005, 19:27:48 UTC 6 years ago

Love this, thank you.

[info]islandgirlsj

September 29 2005, 19:32:22 UTC 6 years ago

YAY! Great tutorial, and I, also, would like the rest of the tutorial!!
Thank you

[info]treepretty_

September 29 2005, 19:33:05 UTC 6 years ago

Am lj-memorizing this, thank you :D.

[info]the_world_of_me

September 29 2005, 19:34:32 UTC 6 years ago

Adding to memories, I will try this out later! Thanks

[info]willow_diamond

September 29 2005, 19:36:30 UTC 6 years ago

yay!! thanks!

[info]sabinelagrande

September 29 2005, 19:45:07 UTC 6 years ago

Mmm, I must try this now. And I would totally be down for a Top Five tutorial.

[info]caltrask55

September 29 2005, 19:48:39 UTC 6 years ago

This is great! Thanks so much!

I'm down for any tips you have. I've been wanting to make a header for my journal but I apparently suck at making headers with blends & pictures & pretty brushes. And I can't find any tutorial to help me. So anything tips you have in the future would be great!

[info]mitzoo

September 29 2005, 19:50:11 UTC 6 years ago

Awesome! Added to memories. Thank You!

[info]radiochick

September 29 2005, 20:00:05 UTC 6 years ago

I just tried to do this and I don't think I'm doing it right. I get confused around 8 and 9.

[info]grrliz

September 29 2005, 20:17:14 UTC 6 years ago

Can you explain what part is confusing so that I can clarify?

[info]radiochick

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[info]icon_metaphor

September 29 2005, 20:03:50 UTC 6 years ago

This is great and really simple. Thanks for sharing :D.

I'm totally game for a Top Five Tools/Techniques.

~M.~

[info]vardataurwen

September 29 2005, 20:04:33 UTC 6 years ago

Yay, I always wanted to learn this. Adding to memories. Thanks!

[info]endlessdeep

September 29 2005, 20:08:23 UTC 6 years ago

This is great. Saved it in my favorites. Thanks.

[info]stillwaiting_

September 29 2005, 20:29:17 UTC 6 years ago

Heck yes there is intrest in that.

[info]thrupenny

September 29 2005, 20:56:54 UTC 6 years ago

Oh wow, thanks for this. I'd definitely be interested in more tutorials.
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