The above is the wanted effect, Please help me out!
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Things you need to know to do this: 1. How to make image black and white 2. How to make polygonal selections and perhaps how to invert selection 3. How to scale layers 4. How to rotate layers– JoonasMay 5, 2017 at 7:18
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...and how to scale layers. Basically learn about layers :)– mayersdesignMay 5, 2017 at 7:38
2 Answers
Right click the image layer in the layers panel, and choose Duplicate Layer or use CTRL+J (Windows) or Command+J (Mac). Make the new layer Black and White by clicking Image
> Adjustments
> Black and White
. You might also wish to decrease the Brightness/Contrast a little - it's in the same Adjustments
section of the menu.
Make polygonal selections of the black and white image with the Polygonal Lasso tool, then Copy and Paste these selections as new layers. Hide the black and white layer by clicking the eye icon in the layers panel.
Next, rescale the various polygonal shapes just a little by using CTRL+T to transform them. Use Command+T if you are using Mac.
you can also do it like this...
- Open your image or use existing psd comp.
- Duplicate your layer that you wish to apply this polygon shatter effect to
- On the duplicated layer, apply the black and white effect you desire using either of these methods...
3.1
top menu > image > adjustments > black and white
3.2top menu > image > adjustments > hue and saturation
(take saturation right down to kill the color then adjust thelevels
to enhance the light and darks 3.3.top menu > image > adjustments > gradient map
(set the gradient colors to be black and white) - Now you have a duplicated Layer 1 copy layer with the black and white style you desire...
- Still on Layer 1 copy go to
top menu > layer > vector mask > hide all
... - Now select the
Pen Tool
from the tools menu - And click the
Pen Tool
on the vector mask to create points, which you can then begin to draw polygon or triangle shapes... - Now hit
command (or ctrl) + T
or gotop menu > edit > free transform
- Now you can move or drag Layer 1 copy around and also subtly increase or decrease the size by dragging the corners whilst holding
shift
key then hittingenter
to finish And then duplicate this layer (right click on layer), and delete the layer mask by right clicking on the mask
- Then repeat the process from Step 5