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December 13, 2019How to Create a Pop Out Effect in Affinity Photo

In today’s tutorial, we will create a pop out effect in Affinity Photo. This effect creates an illusion where a person or an object is popping out of a photo.
Before you start, go to the following links and download the images.
Step 1
In Affinity Photo, go to File > Open and select the image of the man on a skateboard.

Step 2
Next, grab the Selection Brush tool from the Tools Panel. Make sure you’re in the Add mode and that the Snap to Edges is checked.

Step 3
Now, take the Selection Brush and select all of the man and the skateboard. Next, switch to the Subtract mode if you need to (if you happen to select more than just the man and the skateboard).

Step 4
Select Refine in the Context toolbar. Set the Output in the Refine Selection box to New Layer. Then, hit Apply.

Step 5
In the Layers Panel, name this new layer Man.

Step 6
Go to File > Open and select the TV image (this should open in another tab).

Step 7
On the TV image tab, grab the Rectangle tool from the Tools Panel. Draw a rectangle that covers the TV screen.

Step 8
Go to the Context toolbar and set the Corner to Rounded. Set the Corner percentage to 3%.

Step 9
With the rectangle selected, go to the Color Panel and turn the white and black colors off.

Step 10
Go back to the image with the man. In the Layers panel, turn the Man layer off and turn the Background layer on. Select the lock icon that’s on the Background layer to unlock it.

Step 11
Grab the Inpainting Brush Tool from the Tools Panel. Make sure you have the Background layer selected.

Step 12
Now, take the brush and select the man and the skateboard. Keep selecting the man and the skateboard until they’ve been removed from the image.

Step 13
Right-click on the background image and select Copy. Go to the TV image. In the Layers Panel, select the rectangle. Go to the Toolbar and select Insert Inside the Selection.

Step 14
With the rectangle still selected, right-click on the TV screen and select Paste to paste the background image inside of the rectangle.

Step 15
Make sure the Background image is selected and arrange the image inside of the rectangle as you see below.

Step 16
Switch back to the tab with the man image. In the Layers Panel, right-click on the Man layer and select Copy.
Step 17
Go back to the TV image. Right-click on the image and select Paste.
Step 18
In the Layers Panel, make sure that the Man layer is on top and that you turn the layer back on. Arrange the man the way you see him in the picture.

Step 19
In the Layers Panel, select the Man layer. Go to the Layers Effect in the Layers Panel.
Step 20
Select the Outer Shadow effect and set it to the following properties. Opacity = 50% , Radius = 15 px , Offset = 14 px , and Intensity = 25%.


Congratulations! The pop out effect in Affinity Photo tutorial is complete! If you liked this tutorial, check out some more Affinity Photo tutorials.
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