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Special Effects — The Out-of-Frame Look

Want Your Photos to Pop Out of Their Frames?  Photo editors are often asked to give photos a popular pop-out-of-the-frame effect. When properly applied, the effect produces a realistic three-dimensional look with two-dimensional photos while suggesting a sense of motion in some photos.

Out-of-frame enhancements give the illusion that the subject of a photo is popping out of the background. The portion to be popped out of the frame must be separated from the original image and raised to a higher Photoshop level, in front of the frame, while leaving the original photo intact.

Take a look at how enhancements, simple as well as complex, make photos "pop out of their frame."

a Simple Approach

Applying a Simple Out-of-Frame Pop-Out Action  Click the pair of photos to see the frames that Warren applied behind and in front of key elements. Click again to reduce them.

Warren tucked the dark-green and yellow frame beneath a portion of the maple leaf, giving the prayer card image an eye-catching, out-of-frame look.

Framed prayer card image (Click to enlarge)

A thick black frame was applied behind the model's body, producing a simple, three-dimensional, out-of-frame look.

Unframed image of a model (Click to enlarge)

A Complex Approach

Applying a Complex Out-of-Frame Pop-Out Action  See the progression of frames that Warren applied to his original image of a Christmas brunch invitation. Click each image in order; read the caption; click to reduce them.

The original brunch invitation: one-dimensional and unframed. (Click to close. Please open the second image next.)

Step 1: Select an unframed image (Click to enlarge)

In the next step, Warren applied a white, curved frame to the image. (Click to close. Open the third image.)

Step 2: Apply a white, curved frame (Click to enlarge)

The next step included a number of enhancements: Warren applied a red background to the area outside the frame. The globe and wrapped gift box at the sides were layered over the white frame, giving the image a three-dimensional look. Soft-edge shadows behind the framed portion and the outer objects add depth. (Click to close. Open the fourth image.)

Step 3: Add background and shadows (Click to enlarge)

To complete the process, Warren gave the invitation a custom border. (Click to close.)

Step 4: Apply a custom border (Click to enlarge)

    See To highlight the event's wintery theme, Warren gave the invitation a soft snowflake frame.
• See a collection of his custom frames [a href="photoEdit_bordersFrames.html"]on this page[/a].the custom frame Warren gave his brunch invitation.

Click and enjoy these out-of-frame pop-out creations by other photo editors.

Out-of-frame pop-out titled "Concorde Breaks Free" by Jeff Smith.

Out-of-frame pop-out titled "Green Green Grass of Home" by Fraberto.

Out-of-frame pop-out of a sea turtle by [a href=http://www.panosfx.com/]Panos Efstathiadis[/a].

Out-of-frame pop-out titled "And the Winner Is" by H. James.

Out-of-frame pop-out titled "Schwarze Schwane" ("Black Swans") by Schnedo.

Out-of-frame pop-out of a propeller plane's landing by Sandy Kedding.

Out-of-frame pop-out titled "Diving Dolphins" by Adi Wisaksono.

Out-of-frame pop-out titled "Worship Stairway" by Adi Wisaksono.

Out-of-frame pop-out titled "Train Trestle" by worth1000.com.

Out-of-frame pop-out of a panda by Jim Frazee.

Out-of-frame pop-out of a girl drawing on a chalkboard.

Out-of-frames pop-out by Kirsten.

Out-of-frame pop-out of a red-headed conure parrot.

Out-of-frame pop-out of a high-flying bicyclist by Ian Stark.

Out-of-frame pop-out photo of a boy reaching out of his ornate picture frame (by Kizotina).

Out-of-frame pop-out photo of buttered popcorn, showing the transformation from kernel to popped popcorn. Yummy!

Out-of-frame pop-out photo of a fox and reptile emerging from a photo album.

Out-of-frame pop-out photo of a snake crawling out of a nature magazine.

Don't wait any longer to showcase your photo presentations. Contact Warren Camp Design today, at 209-795-7661, to discuss your upcoming campaign and learn how Warren can utilize his digital artistry skills to enhance and give prominence to your photos.