Instructions:
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Clipping Mask
Move the photo above the rectangle layer.
Hold ALT and hover between the photo & rectangle layers – when you see the arrow, click.
The photo should now be clipped by the rectangle below…
Popping Out
Select the photo layer and duplicate it (CTRL+J).
Go to the Properties tab on the top-right and click on Remove Background.
This adds a layer mask with the background painted out for you.
You should have this…
Styles
- Select the 3 layers: click on the top layer, hold SHIFT and click on the rectangle layer.
- Then CTRL+G to group them, put them into a folder.
With the folder selected, add layer style… choose Drop Shadow
Reset to default and increase the opacity to about 60, increase the size to about 30, and change the angle to top-left.
So you’ll have something like this…
And your layers should look like this…
Expand the group folder so you can see the layers inside and get it checked…
