Picture in a Picture Effect
This is an updated video version of Lesa Snider’s “Magic Picture in Picture” article from Photoshop Elements Techniques, Volume 4, Number 4 (2007). Here, Elizabeth LePage shows you how to turn an ordinary photo into an extraordinary one by placing a movable, editable frame above a black and white version of your original.
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Related Tags: photo frames, polaroid, vintage film look
Steve
July 13, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Wonderful tutorial!! Posted my image on Flickr!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42247711@N08/5935507750/in/photostream
Rick LePage
July 14, 2011 at 11:36 am
Steve,
You’re on a roll, dude! ;)
Steve
July 14, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Thanks Rick, you guys are awesome!!
Tony
July 14, 2011 at 12:17 am
another quick and well done tutorial!
Rogerio
July 14, 2011 at 8:08 am
Fantastic!!! I’m inspired to try this … THANK YOU.
Nelda
July 17, 2011 at 9:51 pm
Really enjoyed this tutorial! After completing tutorial tried using a circle instead of rectangle marquee and was very pleased with the results.
Patrick
July 23, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Sorry to say, but the volume is very low compared to other videos on this site. Can it be improved?
Mike
July 28, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Very clear and straightforward, Elizabeth. Great job!
James
August 23, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Agree with Patick above – believe it may be the micorphone that Elizabeth is using – or not getting close enough to the Microphone. The problem is more than volume – it’s not clear (not an audiophyle term – sorry)
Listen to Dave Cross’s July 29th “Masks to Max” then this video – I suspect it may be the microphone selection.
Elisabeths videos and tips are great – but I have to listen to the video multiple times to get the info.
Jim
Vivian
August 25, 2011 at 6:52 am
Help! What am I doing wrong? Everything is fine until I get to the step where I select the Hue/Sat layer mask layer and press Alt + Delete. Nothing happens. No color comes back. Thanks.
Vivian
August 25, 2011 at 7:28 am
Hmmmmm this is strange. I could not get this to work in PSE9, but it worked perfectly fine in PSE7. I have run into other things that work in 7 (for me) but not in 9. Anyway, great tutorial. Love this effect.
David
November 19, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Vivian: I had same problem as you . . . eventually figured out that “Alt + Delete” is wrong direction. Try “Alt + Backspace key” instead . . . worked fine for me.
Also, to create Sepia instead of Black & White background:
After you press “Hue/Saturation”, Click “Colorize” at bottom of box. Move Hue slider to left until desired sepia color is obtained for photo’s background. Don’t move Saturation slider to left. Then continue with Ms. LePage’s steps.
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