For more details, see the original Instructables tutorial by Andrew546 which inspired this one.
Create a 3D Photo Effect with the GIMP
By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide
Change the Background
You can change the background color, including inserting a pattern or another photography.
© J. James
Select your background and fill it with whatever color, pattern, or texture you desire. You can even fill it with another photograph. You now have a picture of a person or object stepping out of a photograph.
Prev
- Make Your Subject Step Out of the Photograph
- Select a Photograph
- Set Up Your Layers
- Create a Frame
- Add Perspective
- Add a Mask
- Remove the Background
- Edit the Frame
- Change the Background
- Finetune Your 3D Photo
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