how can i make my pics 'pop' like this?

[njmitchel0]

how do i alter my pictures so they have bright colors and pop similar to these pictures?

 

[Spulture]

It appears that the images were cut out with the pen tool in Photoshop. Then the house and the family were placed on separate layers.

They also have a drop shadow that probably helps push them out more against the background.

 

[citizenzen]

It just so happens that I'm working on a file that requires this technique. There are a couple of things that I'm doing to get a flat photo to "pop". The first thing you have to do is cut it out from your background. Once that's done then I've added through Photoshop's Layer Styles (bottom of Layer palette)...

• Drop Shadow

• Inner Glow (Black set to Multiply. This will give your edges more contour. The shadowing effect helps to make them look like they are turning away from the viewer.)

• Bevel and Emboss (Yes, you can bevel and emboss photos!)

• Sharpening (Unsharp Mask with a low amount and high radius 32/32/0 can help to enhance the larger shapes in an image.)

And here's what that looks like (original on the left, popped on the right)...

 

[MattSepeta]

nice

citizenzen: Thats a great little how-to! Just about nailed it

 

[njmitchel0]

appreciate the how to zen!

 

[bluetooth]

Nice one...looks great zen.