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This lesson demonstrates how to slice a pineapple. To work along, you can download the image I am working with Here. Unzip the file and open it onto Photoshop’s workspace.
Undo and Navigation Steps
Two ways of undoing steps are from the top menu, Edit then Step Backwards. Alternatively, click a previous snapshot in the History Palette.
Navigate (zoom in and pan) your image using the Navigator Palette,
or the Zoom Tool. 
Activate The Hand Tool by tapping the Spacebar, keeping the Spacebar pressed, pan your image in the usual way. 
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Open your image onto Photoshop’s workspace, then extend its grey background.
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Then open a New (Transparent) document, and ensure its Width is at least twice as wide as your fruit image - and the Height is approximately three times the height of the fruit image. This leaves lots of space for positioning the slices; any extraneous area can be cropped out later. To find the fruit image’s dimensions, from the top menu, choose Image then choose Image Size.
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Now, from the toolbar, activate the Rectangular Marquee Tool.
And drag a rectangular marquee over the top of the fruit image, as illustrated below.
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Press Ctrl then X. Then activate your transparent document, and press Ctrl then V. You have just cut and pasted your first slice onto the new document. With the Move Tool, drag your slice to the top of the document.
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Activate the fruit image, and from the top menu, choose Select then choose Reselect. This returns the rectangular marquee.
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Now, from the top menu, choose Select then choose Transform Selection. A transformation bounding box will replace the selection marquee.
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Left-click and grab the following central Rotation Point and drag it to the bottom of the transformation box.
As demonstrated below.
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Then from the top menu, choose Edit then choose Transform and choose Flip Vertical. This positions the transformation box one step below the empty slice.
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Press your Return key to commit the transformation.
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Now repeat Chapters 6 to 9. After you have completed this, you will have completely sliced and pasted your fruit onto the new document. Note: To save PC resources, delete what is left of your original image, and save your sliced image as a .PSD file.
Tip
If you run out of transparent background, activate the Crop Tool, and enlarge the canvas as described in my lesson Here.
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Now, activate the top slice’s layer in the Layers palette, then from the top menu, choose Edit then choose Free Transform - and rotate (and reposition), the top slice. After you have completed the rotation, press your Enter key to commit the transformation.
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Rotate the remaining slices in exactly the same way; working between the Move Tool and the Layers palette to position each slice so they slightly overlap. Note: Because of the white background you will not see the overlap until the Drop Shadows have been applied. After you have rotated and repositioned each respective slice, activate the Crop Tool and crop out any wasted transparent space. You are now ready for the next step.
Note
It is important to position your slices with care, ensuring they are not excessively disjointed.
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Activate each sliced layer consecutively, then click the Add a layer style f or fx icon (found at the foot of the Layers palette); and choose Drop Shadow from the list. Apply identical shadows to each slice. In addition, bevel the slices with the Bevel and Emboss filter - if you wish.
Tip
If you are absolutely certain your slices are in their final positions, Ctrl-Click to highlight each layer, then right-click - and choose Merge Visible from the drop-down
list. Now, when you apply a Drop Shadow - or other effects, they will be applied to all layers.
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When you are happy with the look of your sliced fruit, from the top menu, choose Layer then choose Merge Visible.
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To finish, apply a background fill of your choice - alternatively, with the Move Tool, drag your merged image onto a background of your choice. To apply a background fill, from the top menu, choose Layer then choose New Fill Layer and choose either Solid Colour, Gradient or Pattern - my lesson Here explains how.
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When you are completely happy with your work, from the top menu, choose Layer then choose Flatten Image, and save your work.
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