Create Polaroid Frames on Photoshop

This tutorial will show how to add Polaroid frames to pictures in Photoshop.

Steps

  1. Create a new file (File > New).
  2. Set the canvas size to 500px by 500px.
  3. Fill the background with a simple color. The photo in this tutorial uses a blue (498DDF).
  4. Create a new layer (ctrl + shift + n) and select the Rectangular Marquee tool.
  5. Select a rectangle a similar size to the one on the picture below and using the Paint Bucket tool, fill it white.
  6. Right click the Layer > Layer properties and then rename it to ‘Polaroid 1′.
  7. Duplicate this layer, call it ‘Polaroid 2′ and then make it invisible.
  8. Find two images you’d like to use for the Polaroids and paste them both onto the canvas, and rename them ‘photo 1′ and ‘photo 2′.
  9. Make ‘photo 2′ invisible, we’ll come back to that one in a bit.
  10. Make the Polaroid 1 layer an active layer (hold ctrl then click the layer), go to Select > Modify > Contract > and then type in 8. Select ‘photo 1′ then go to Select > Inverse and then hit delete. Deselect the active selection (ctrl + d).
  11. Make ‘photo 2′ visible again and replicate the previous step using the second photo and ‘Polaroid 2′.
  12. Adjust a variety of settings to get your desired effect. It makes things easier if you separate the two Polaroids into two separate folders/sets.



Tips

  • Remove the blue background when you are done.

Warnings

  • Make sure you are using duplicates of each file/picture.

Things You'll Need

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Two Photos

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