Draw Outline
Create a new PS document with canvas size 1200x800px.
Oval
Select the Ellipse Tool.
Set the Stroke to any medium color for now, thickness/size to 10px; make sure no Fill.
Zoom out so you can see a good amount of space on the left. Draw the oval so it is about 1/3 width of the canvas with a nice curve. Make sure the edge of the oval is outside the top & bottom corners.
Lines
Click off to set the shape. Then go to the Ellipse Tool and change it to the Line Tool. It should have the same settings (no fill, stroke color, 10 px thickness)
Draw a horizontal line in the middle, starting from outside (hold SHIFT so it’s straight). Try to go until it snaps to the guide that will pop up when you touch the oval shape.
Draw an angled line like this, starting from outside the top of the canvas…
Drawn another angled line, starting outside the bottom of the canvas…
Clean up Edges
Now zoom in and CTRL+T to move over with an arrow key and then adjust the other side with the horizontal arrows to make the edges lined up and there are no gaps.
Group
Select the shape/line layers using SHIFT-click. Then group them (CTRL+G).
Rename the folder “outine”.
Merged Copy
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+E to create a merged copy of the outline.
Rename the layer “outline merged”.
Move it just above the Background layer.
Unlock the Background layer and Delete it.
Photos
You can find your own photos or use the ones given below…
First Photo
Make the outline merged layer active.
Click on the photo below and copy the full-size image into the document.
CTRL+G to make it be in a group/folder. Rename the folder “photos”.
Select the photo layer and CTRL+T to move it into position like this. Click on Done
Select the Magic Wand tool.
Make the outline merged layer active and click in the left area to select it…
Then make the photo layer active again…
… and add a layer mask…
Other Photos
Top Left
- Copy the full-size image above and paste it.
- Move it into position using CTRL+T
- Select the outline layer, click in the area with the Wand tool
- Select the photo layer and add a layer mask.
Top Right
- Copy the full-size image below and paste it.
- Move it into position using CTRL+T
- Select the outline layer, click in the area with the Wand tool
- Select the photo layer and add a layer mask.
Bottom Left
- Copy the full-size image below and paste it.
- Move it into position using CTRL+T
- Select the outline layer, click in the area with the Wand tool
- Select the photo layer and add a layer mask.
Bottom Right
- Copy the full-size image above and paste it.
- Move it into position using CTRL+T
- Select the outline layer, click in the area with the Wand tool
- Select the photo layer and add a layer mask.
Texture & Colors
Outline Color
Show the outline folder again. Then add the layer style … Color Overlay.
Choose a color from the photos…
Texture
Copy the full-size image below at the top…
Rename the layer “texture”; make sure it’s at the top.
CTRL+T to resize to make it cover the entire canvas, going a little beyond the edges…
Add a layer style Black & White … make it a clipping mask.
Change the blend mode to Multiply, reduce opacity to 50%.
