05
BLEND IT IN
Hide the pasted
image layer. Grab the
Quick Selection tool and
paint the background.
Once selected, highlight
and reveal the image
then click the Add
Layer Mask icon in the
Layers panel. Copy and
paste in a second piece
of artwork. Set the
Blending Mode to Soft
Light, Opacity 70%.
06
BITS AND PIECES
Highlight the top
layer and press Cmd/
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E to
merge a copy of all layers.
Grab the Polygonal Lasso
tool and select a couple
of triangles. Press Cmd/
Ctrl+J to copy then grab
the Move tool, hold
Alt and drag the area
elsewhere to copy it.
Repeat the process to
build up all the pieces.
04
OPEN THE
BACKDROP
Go to File > New. In the
New Document dialog,
click the Art & Illustration
tab. Download the
Vertigo Collection fle.
Once open, go to Layer
Flatten. Select one
of the frames with the
Rectangular Marquee,
then copy (Cmd/Ctrl+C)
and paste (Cmd/Ctrl+V) it
into the main image.