I've been going crazy for the whole Scrapbook look lately, so I've been messing about on Photoshop, trying to create a torn edge look for my wallpapers and stuff. I managed to come up with something that I'm quite happy with! So as usual, I'm here to share.
Tutorial: Torn Edges Effect
Software: Photoshop CS3 Extended [Might be translatable, I'm not sure]
- Open a new file, create a new layer and fill it with the colour of your choice.
- Create a new layer, which will be the torn edge layer.
- Using a rough edged brush (I'm using Photoshop preset brush Thick Heavy Brushes, Rough Round Bristle set at size 20-ish), draw in your torn edge.
- Then on the "torn edge" that you drew in step 3, apply an inner bevel and texture.
- Bevel: Layer > Layer Style > Bevel and Emboss... [I set the bevel to size 0 with the direction facing Up, you may choose to change it to Down]
- Texture: Filter > Texture > Texturizer... [I like the Canvas texture, set to 60% Scaling, and 1 Relief]
- Then, using the Magic Wand selection tool, select the areas outside the torn edge (which is the unwanted section of the paper), Expand the selected area by 5px (or a minimum of 2, maximum of 5) and then delete the portion of the paper (the first layer) that you don't want.
- Drag the Torn Edge layer under the paper layer and arrange it so that it peeks out from behind the paper as you want it to be.
- Then apply a bevel and texture (the same as earlier) to the paper texture so that it matches the torn edges.
- Using your eraser tool (set at the same brush as the one used for the torn edge), set at 10%-30% opacity, erase the edges of the paper layer to blend it with the torn edge layer. This will result in the blending looking more natural.
- You may add on a shadow effect if you want to, and you're done!
