Hanging Tab

This is the first time I tried this technique and I’m so happy that I turned out well. Some of you even like it and asked this tutorial. So here it is.

Add your element by using Place instead of Open

Select Layer Style then Drop Shadow

I used the following setting:
Opacity: 55
Angle: 160
Distance: 5
Spread: 0
Size: 8

The drop shadow is added but you need to extract it to manipulate it. Click the F button

Click the Create Layer then click OK

Now the drop shadow has it’s own layer.

Here’s the fun part:

Select Edit then Transform then Skew

After you click screw

To manipulate the drop shadow, Hold Shift while pressing left click in your mouse.

When done manipulating, lower the opacity to 76%

Now your done.

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Credits

Add your element by using Place instead of Open

Some elements already have the designer initials, name of the element and where you can get it.

This one doesn’t have the complete info for credits. So what I usually do is change the name of the element.

Left click the element layer and choose layer properties. Change the name and click OK and your done.

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Using Frame

Add your element by using Place instead of Open

Open your Photo

Right click the Marquee Tool and choose Rectangular Marquee Tool.

Draw rectangular square on the frame layer while holding the shift key to keep the sides proportionate.

Go back to your photo. Instead of dragging it to the canvas, use again the Rectangular Marquee Tool and draw rectangular square on the photo while holding the shift key to keep the sides proportionate. Then copy the photo using Ctrl + C

Before pasting it, add new layer

Click Edit then Paste into. Be sure that the active layer is the new layer.

Resize the photo according to your preference.

Delete the blank layer below the photo. Merge frame and photo using merge down.

Click Apply and your done.

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