Hide this new layer by clicking on the eye icon next to the layer thumbnail. Go to Layer > New > Layer Via Cut (Shift-Control-J) to cut the selection out and place it on a new layer. Make sure that Layer 1 is the current layer and use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to create a tall, narrow rectangular selection around the man's right ear. The key to making this work well is to use a good variety of thicknesses for the slices. The actual fragmenting of the reflection is a fairly simple, and repetitive, process. Go to Edit > Fill and use Black for the Content setting to fill the blank layer with solid black. Step 4Ĭreate a new layer with Layer > New > New Layer (Shift-Control-N), name the layer Black, and place this blank layer between the Background and Layer 1 in the Layers panel. Step 3Ĭreate a copy of the background layer with Layer > New > Layer Via Copy (Control-J). It's important to leave plenty of horizontal space to build the effect into, and to match the widescreen format seen in the video. Open the photo in Photoshop and use the Crop Tool (C) to crop the image down to be just the head and neck. Envato Market provided an excellent option with this image of a Handsome Man. I decided to stay in the same vein as the source material and use a male portrait against a solid black background. Those two elements seem minor but are important to the success of the final effect. The fragmented reflections are intentionally arranged so the face is still recognizable. The original effect in the video features the singer against a solid black background.
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