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Create a 3D Photo Effect with the GIMP

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide

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Change the Background

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You can change the background color, including inserting a pattern or another photography.

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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.

For more details, see the original Instructables tutorial by Andrew546 which inspired this one.

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