Rough Edge (using Masking)
Software : Photoshop CS
Level : Intermediate

Concept: The lesson is designed using Adobe Photoshop. We have used selections, different combination of image editing tools and filters for most of the effects. Photoshop comes up with lots of the options and scope for experiment is much more than you can imagine. We wish to encourage you to use different options and tools to get better output. The lessons and techniques described need to be followed as a guideline to achieve the effect.

1. Open an image.

2. Using Rectangular Marquee tool, make rectangular selection carefully around the main, center part of an image.

3. Press "Q" to activate Quick mask Mode

4. Filter > Brush Strokes > Spatter
(Spray Radius: 10 Smoothness: 5)

5. Press "Q" again to Edit in standard mode. This will convert quick mask into selection. Select white color for background.

6. Select > Inverse (Press Del to delete selected portion )

7. Press Ctrl + D to deselect the selection.