Magic Book

In this 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.

Before:

After:

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).

 

Choose now any picture that has a frame.



Insert the picture above the glass, correct its size (ctrl+t) and apply Polygonal Lasso Tool to mark it out. Erase the central part of it (ctrl+x).



Create now a new layer above the floor's layer and group out both layers (just not to get outside the borders) with next selection: Layer - Create Clipping Mask (ctrl+g). Applying the Gradient Tool, dark out a little the floor on the first plane.



Change the layer's type on Overlay and merge down both layers with Layer - Merge Down (ctrl+e).



Change now the floor's color. It's necessary to use for this the command Image - Adjustments - Selective Color.





The frame's color also must be changed (Image - Adjustments - Curves (ctrl+m)).



The window must be corrected too. Apply Curves (ctrl+m).



Using a brush now - Brush Tool (download them here: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24280702/
?qo=4&q=by%3Ashadymedusa&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps ) and different colors, the command Free Transform, Flip Horizontal and Distort, we must picture out from the ornament that we have already an original flower that will come out from the book.



Combine the layers composing the flower (ctrl+e) and change its color, if it is necessary: Image - Adjustments - Hue/Saturation (ctrl+u).



Copy this layer after that: Layer - Duplicate Layer (ctrl+j). Place it above the book and turn it a little (ctrl+t). Group it with the book (ctrl+g). Erase now those parts of the flower which are situated outside the border of the upper page.



Change the layer's type on Color Burn. Copy out the flower's layer again and make it look white: Image - Adjustments - Brightness/Contrast.



Move this layer under the book's layer and make use of Free Transform selection and Distort option to stretch it out. Change the layer's type on Overlay.