
Photoshop Elements 3 Down & Dirty Tricks204
3D Magazine Effect
This technique first caught my attention when I saw it in various UK computer magazines (like Computer Arts) in their
subscription ads, and then it started catching on in the States. It’s ideal for giving some depth to a cover design, a page
from a newsletter, a magazine, etc.
STEP ONE: Create a new blank docu-
ment that’s slightly larger than the page
you’re giving depth to (the blank docu-
ment here is set at 72-ppi in RGB mode,
but all you have to make sure of is that
your new document is the same resolu-
tion as the object to which you want
to apply the effect). Then, open your