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This tutorial demonstrates how to change a photograph’s perspective. To work
along, you are welcome to download the start image Here. Unzip the file and open the image 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 start image onto Photoshop’s workspace, then extend its grey workspace by
left-clicking and dragging out one of its corners.
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Then press down the Alt key, and double-left-click the Background layer. The Background layer has now been renamed Layer 0.
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Now, from the left-side Toolbar, activate the Crop Tool. 
Then left-click and drag a crop bounding box around your image. Then enlarge the bounding box by dragging out the tiny rectangle boxes that are attached to it.
After you have extended the Bounding Box, click the Commit current crop operation
tick to complete the transformation.
This extends the image’s background - and because the layer has been unlocked, the background is transparent - indicated by the following chessboard effect.
Tip
If you are Applying Type, do this now - before the next step.
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From the top menu, choose Image then choose Transform then choose Perspective. Your image will be surrounded by the following Transformation Bounding Box; now,
left-click and drag the top-right vector handle - and manoeuvre it as indicated by the following arrow; you are looking to change your image’s perspective, so it appears as illustrated below, and this can take a little practise to perfect.
When you are happy with the perspective, press your Enter/Return key to commit the change.
5/ Understanding Layers
Now, from the top menu, choose Layer then choose New Fill Layer, and fill the New Layer with either a Solid Colour, Pattern or Gradient of your choice. Then drag the Fill Layer beneath the photographs’. Then Crop away wasted canvas area, and apply a Layer Style (Drop Shadow) to the photograph layer. To apply a Drop Shadow, click the Add a layer style F (or FX) icon, found at the foot of the Layers palette; and choose Drop Shadow from the subsequent drop-down list - I applied the settings illustrated in my Screen Capture Here.
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When you are completely happy with your result, from the top menu, choose Layers then choose Flatten Image, then save your work.
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