Folded paper effect in Photoshop - Week 74

Using only the most basic tools Gavin Hoey http://www.gavtrain.com shows it's possible to make any image look like it's a folded paper.



Many thanks to Corey Barker www.planetphotoshop.com for a few ideas used in this video.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• photoshop
• 3d
• cs
• cs2
• cs3
• cs4
• map
• fold
• layers
• gradient
• training
• tutorial
• gavtrain
• gavin hoey

[Robbinski14]

omg

do you really create layers that way? do you really deselect that way?

btw, to duplicate one or multiple layers quickly: select them in the layers panel, hold down Option on a Mac or alt on a pc an drag them upwards until a thick black line appears. then let go

[PhotoGavin]

One thing you'll learn with time is Photoshop is full of choices. There is no right or wrong way, if you end up at where you want to be.

For example you could have said CTRL+J will duplicate the active layer and CTRL+D will deselect.

So why don't I use those in my videos? Because I choose not to.

[BigBooma32]

tell me one guy who isnt addicted to gavin ;)

[thasneem077]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[AlexJurnal93]

AWW you Gavin are so sweet thank you for the tutorial :3

[yesicant]

Gavin for President!

[ipathskater98]

hey im trying to do something similar to this with cs4. i don't know what version you used in this tutorial, but when I add the spherize filter it gives me a completely different effect. When you play with the amount it gives a curve to the edge of the map and makes it look more 3d and realistic. When I add the effect, it just bubbles out the center of the selection and doesn't give me that rounded edge that you get. My edges stay exactly the same, it just adds a fisheye like bubble. any advice?

[Moneymanbreezy]

You know you're a photoshop addict when you spend all day watching Gavin's tutorial and wish you didn't have to sleep @ night

[JdMc1996]

Great Tut! :D btw you sound a bit like David Mitchell lol

[pixiemog]

As a beginner teaching myself, I'm glad you have not used shortcuts everywhere - because I don't remember them! As I get better, then I'll try and use them, but to begin with it's really handy having learning videos like this explained step by step.. Thanks very much for your time and tutorials!

[RocktheStageNYC]

@Robbinski14 - OMG do you really ask questions like that? do you really think everyone should use Photoshop the way you do?

btw, some people are old school Photoshop pros and like the non shortcut way of doing things. For the purpose of tutorials it's always best to show the non-shortcut way of doing things so that novices can remember where things are in the menu pallete.

[chemical0feelin]

great tutorial Gavin! i added a small blur effect to the folding edges and it looks a little bit better. try it!

[Zethux]

"What do you mean it's rubbish?"

LOL! I have to give this guy credit. I'm subscribing. He's funny, entertaining, and very helpful. He should consider teacher a Graphics Class.