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This lesson demonstrates how to create a multiple image frame. To work along
exactly, download the start image Here. Unzip the file and open the image onto Photoshop’s workspace.
Note
To create the camera and sunflower blend, I dragged the sunflower image onto the camera image, and reduced the camera’s size using the Free Transform Command. Using Layer Masks, I removed the centre of the sunflower, to reveal the camera lens beneath - similar to my cat and dog blend lesson Here. To do likewise, download two images ready to blend Here.
Note
This technique may seem complicated at first, however, it quickly improves with practise.
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 the start image onto Photoshop’s workspace, then extend its grey workspace by dragging a corner, outwards.
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Then open a New document, and set the following attributes. When using your own
image, ensure the document is large enough to accommodate your sliced image.
Note
Make the document larger than necessary, then crop it after you have created your
jigsaw frame image.
Tip
If you are not printing your work, a Resolution of 90 pixels per inch will be sufficient.
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Arrange the New document and sunflower/camera image, so you can easily work between them.
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Now, activate the sunflower/camera image and from the toolbar, activate the Rectangular Marquee Tool. Set a Feather of 0, and ensure New Selection is active.
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Decide which area you wish to begin with, and carefully expand a rectangular marquee around a portion of the sunflower/camera image. I am beginning at the left-side.
Important
Because you are utilising it in Chapter 14, it is important to retain this rectangular marquee - therefore, do not deselect the marquee.
Tip
Because New Selection is active, you can move the selection by left-clicking inside it, and dragging it to another area.
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From the top menu, choose Edit then choose Copy.
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Then again from the top menu, choose File then choose New. The New (document), dialogue box will display, and the document’s dimensions will automatically be set to the dimensions of your rectangular selection. Click OK, and your new document will be opened.
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From the top menu, choose Edit then choose Paste. The rectangular selection you saved earlier will be pasted into your new document.
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To apply a white border, first press your keyboard’s D key to set the Background colour to White.
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Then from the Layers palette, activate the small image, and right-click its layer. Then choose Flatten Image from the drop-down list. Your Layers palette will resemble the following and you are ready for the next step.
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From the top menu, choose Image then choose Canvas Size. In the Canvas Size dialogue box, set the following attributes, then click OK.
A white border will then be applied to your image-segment.
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Now, activate the Move Tool,  and drag the white-framed segment onto the large transparent document you created earlier.
 
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Then click the Add a layer style (f,fx) icon, found at the foot of the Layers palette - and apply a Drop Shadow to the white-framed segment. Lesson Example. I applied Photoshop’s default Drop Shadow settings.
 
Tip
You can safely delete the original white-framed segment
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Now, activate the large camera/sunflower image, then reactivate the Rectangular Marquee Tool. To ensure the segments are of equal size, you will be utilising the current selection marquee to create your second rectangular segment. Therefore, from the top menu, choose Select then choose Transform Selection. A transformation bounding box will replace the selection marquee, enabling you to move and rotate the selection, as desired. Therefore, rotate and reposition the rectangular selection to incorporate a different area of your image. My lesson Here demonstrates this (sectioning) technique in detail.
Note
The marquee can be resized to be larger or smaller - your segments needn’t be the same size.
 
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After you have repositioned the marquee, press your Enter/Return key to complete the change.
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Now you have repositioned the rectangular marquee to incorporate a different area, (as illustrated above), return to Chapter Six - and follow steps Six to Thirteen to create your second white-bordered segment. When you have completed this, your second
(white-bordered) segment will placed onto the large transparent canvas, along with the
first.
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After you completed your segmented image - and applied their drop shadows, you are ready for the next step.
 
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Now, working with both the Move Tool, and the Layers palette - reposition the segments so they overlap one another - then rearrange each segment so all of the sunflower can be seen. Composition is very important, therefore take your time. Remember, you can nudge a segment using your keyboard’s arrows keys. For
contrast, activate a segment’s layer, and change its colour to black and white - or sepia. My lesson Here demonstrates how to remove colour, and how to apply colour tints.
Note
When working with multiple layers, it can be helpful to click a dot into the Move Tool’s Auto Select box.
You are then able to drag and reposition individual image segments from the workspace - without touching the Layers palette.
Tip
Prior to flattening the layers, (if you wish), the segments can be further resized using the Free Transform Command - Lesson.
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When you are happy the segments’ composition and their colour, create a New Fill Layer and fill it with your choice of Solid Colour, Pattern or Gradient - as described in my lesson Here. To finish, drag the Fill Layer to the foot of the layers stack; Merge the layers and save your work.
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