**Program Tutorials** : Photoshop : *Element

This tutorial will explain how to use a paperclip using Photoshop 7.0. 

Step 1: Using Photoshop, open the paperclip.  Drag the paperclip onto your layout.  I have three separate layers, with my photo on top.

Step 2: With the photo layer highlighted (or active), Choose Layer > Add Layer Mask > Reveal All

This is what the Layers area should resemble now:

Step 3: Select the paperclip layer to be your active layer.  Now, click on the CTRL button and the paperclip layer together.  This will select the entire paperclip.

Note:  You may want to enlarge the image to see the details better, while pressing the CTRL key, also press the + key (to minimize, press CRTL - ).

Step 4: Select the layer mask thumbnail, see below:

Step 5: Select the brush tool and choose a round or square brush at a size you can easily work with.  Set opacity to 100%.  Change the foreground and background colors as black and white.  Erase the part of the photo where you would like the paperclip to show through. See below for reference:

Step 7: When finished erasing, select CTRL D to deselect the selected area (marching ants).

Step 8: To add shadows, double-click the paperclip layer.  Select the shadow styles you want to add in the Layer Style box and change the settings as desired.

Here’s my final result:

*Paperclip by Zee Helmick from Honeydew Kiwi Kit,

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