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Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster

Press Alt button and make a mouse click between the layers on the layers’ panel.

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Next step includes creating a new layer and using here the brush out of the set BB_HighRes_Grunge_Textures, having this time the #331D10 color

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Press Alt button and make a click between the layers on the layers’ panel:

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Create a new layer and select for it a standard brush of black color to make darker the frame’s edges:

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

The layer’s parameters: Blending mode-Overlay

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4Press Alt button the same way we did before and make a mouse click between the layers on the layers’ panel:

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Insert now the picture on the frame and if necessary we may use the Eraser Tool (E) to cut out the photo’s edges:

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

The layer’s styles: Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Click on the bottom part of the layers’ panel on the next selection: Create new fill or adjustment layer>Black&White

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Press Alt button and click between the Black & White layers and the layer containing the photo on the layers’ panel:

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Create a new layer again to represent here a small piece of transparent adhesive tape, applying the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and white color. The tape must be inclined a little with the Free Transform selection.

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Choose the Eraser Tool (E) to cut out some parts on the tape’s edges, getting the same picture from below:

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Set the next options for the made layer: Fill 34%, Blending Options>Drop Shadow

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Gradient’s parameters:

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Design a Grunge-Style Abstract Poster in Adobe Photoshop CS4

The final result!

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