Magic Book

The next lesson we'll learn to create lights illusions, imitate stained-glass window, insert organically an object into a certain space and create the effect of having tear borders.

First open in a new window the picture of an old book: File – Open (ctrl+o).



To be possible to work with this picture, it's necessary to copy the layer it is situated on: Layer – Duplicate Layer (ctrl+j). Then choose Polygonal Lasso Tool to mark it out along its contours.



Cut it out: Edit – Cut (ctrl+x) and insert it on a new layer: Edit – Paste (ctrl+v). The previous layer must be erased. Increase now the size of the image, using Crop Tool and correct a little the book's perspective with Edit – Transform – Distort.



Now you have to change its brightness and contrast making use of the next command: Image – Adjustments – Levels (ctrl+l)



Distort it a little also (Distort option).



Choose now the floor's texture.



Open it on a new window (ctrl+o), mark it out with Rectangular Marquee Tool and copy it: Edit – Copy (ctrl+c). Get back to the processed picture and insert it on a new layer: Edit – Paste (ctrl+v).. Stretch out this layer in a way to be situated lower than the book's layer and distort the floor in such a way to be situated under the same angle as the book is. Apply next selection for this: Edit – Transform – Perspective.



Choose now the wall's texture.



Insert it on a layer under the floor's layer and correct its size making use of the next combination: Edit – Free Transform (ctrl+t).