{"id":6819,"date":"2015-09-02T01:15:55","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T05:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=6819"},"modified":"2022-11-02T10:39:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:39:55","slug":"shape-cluster-photo-display-with-photoshop-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photo-effects\/shape-cluster-photo-display-with-photoshop-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Shape Cluster Photo Display With Photoshop CC"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"summary-novideo\">\n<p>Learn how to create a shape cluster effect in Photoshop where a single image is displayed as a collage of shapes! Now fully updated for Photoshop CC!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.adslot-2 { display: inline-block; width:300px; float:right; margin: 6px 0px 12px 30px; }\n@media (max-width: 767px) { .adslot-2 { display: none; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 photo effects top responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle adslot-2\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2740208297\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<section>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll learn how to take a photo, divide it into multiple smaller sections and display it as a cluster of shapes, similar to larger \"wall cluster\" displays where several photos, usually in different shapes and sizes, are arranged together on a wall to form a larger design. In this case, we'll use Photoshop to create something similar but on a smaller scale using just a single image.<\/p>\n<p>In this version of the tutorial, we'll be using Photoshop's <strong>New Guide Layout<\/strong> feature to help us divide the photo into smaller sections. The New Guide Layout feature is only available in <a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/dlXjD2w\" title=\"Learn more about Adobe Creative Cloud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photoshop CC<\/a> and was first introduced in the 2014 Creative Cloud updates. To follow along with this tutorial, you'll need to be an <strong>Adobe Creative Cloud<\/strong> subscriber and you'll want to make sure your copy of Photoshop CC is up to date.<\/p>\n<p>If you're using an older version of Photoshop (CS6 or earlier),  check out our original <a href=\"\/photo-effects\/shape-cluster\/\">Shape Cluster Photo Display<\/a> tutorial for step-by-step instructions on how to create this same effect.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Here's the original photo I'll be starting with (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/pic.mhtml?id=126012578&src=id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leopard portrait photo<\/a> from Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/leopard-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard portrait photo. Image licensed and used by permission from Shutterstock\" width=\"639\" height=\"583\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original image.<\/div>\n<p>And here's what the final \"shape cluster\" effect will look like:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/shape-cluster-photoshop-cc.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop shape cluster photo display effect.\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final result.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<aside><style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/aside>\n<aside>\n<p>This tutorial is from our <a href=\"\/photo-effects\/\" title=\"Learn Photoshop effects\">Photo Effects<\/a> series. Let's get started!<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<section>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How To Create A Shape Cluster Photo Display<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Create A New Document<\/h3>\n<p>Let's begin by creating a new Photoshop document. Go up to the <strong>File<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar along the top of the screen and choose <strong>New<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/file-new.gif\" alt=\"Selecting New from under the File menu in Photoshop.\" width=\"279\" height=\"134\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Go to File &gt; New.<\/div>\n<p>This opens Photoshop's New  dialog box. You can use whatever dimensions you need for your effect, but a square-shaped document works best. For this tutorial, I'll set both the <strong>Width<\/strong> and <strong>Height<\/strong> of my document to <strong>1000 Pixels<\/strong>, and since I'm not planning on printing this, I'll leave the <strong>Resolution<\/strong> value set to <strong>72 Pixels\/Inch<\/strong>. If you're creating this effect for print, you'll most likely need a larger document with a  resolution of around 300 pixels\/inch. Set the <strong>Background Contents<\/strong> to <strong>White<\/strong>, then click OK to close out of the dialog box. A new document, filled with white, will appear on your screen:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/new-document-dialog-box.gif\" alt=\"The New Document dialog box in Photoshop.\" width=\"461\" height=\"412\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The New dialog box.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Add A New Blank Layer<\/h3>\n<p>Next, we'll add a new layer to hold the various shapes we'll be using to divide up our image. Press and hold the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key on your keyboard and click on the <strong>New Layer<\/strong> icon at the bottom of the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\">Layers panel<\/a>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/new-layer-icon.gif\" alt=\"Press and hold Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) and click the New Layer icon.\" width=\"289\" height=\"276\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Press and hold Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) and click the New Layer icon.<\/div>\n<p>This opens the New Layer dialog box, giving us a chance to name the new layer before it's added. Name the layer \"Shapes\", then click <strong>OK<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/new-layer-dialog-box.gif\" alt=\"Naming the new layer Shapes in the New Layer dialog box.\" width=\"460\" height=\"188\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the new layer &quot;Shapes&quot;.<\/div>\n<p>A new blank layer named \"Shapes\" appears above the Background layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/new-layer-shapes.gif\" alt=\"The Layers panel showing the new Shapes layer.\" width=\"289\" height=\"228\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Layers panel showing the new &quot;Shapes&quot; layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Select \"New Guide Layout\"<\/h3>\n<p>Let's add some guides to the document to help us create the shapes. To do that, we'll use Photoshop CC's <a href=\"\/basics\/new-guide-layout-in-photoshop-cc\/\">New Guide Layout<\/a> feature. Go up to the <strong>View<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen and choose <strong>New Guide Layout<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/view-newguidelayout.gif\" alt=\"Selecting New Guide Layout from under the View menu in Photoshop CC.\" width=\"245\" height=\"113\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to View &gt; New Guide Layout.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Create A 3 x 3 Guide Layout<\/h3>\n<p>This opens the New Guide Layout dialog box which lets us easily add rows and columns, gutters, and margins to our document. We'll use it to create a simple 3 by 3 grid. First, in the <strong>Columns<\/strong> section on the left, set the <strong>Number<\/strong> of columns to <strong>3<\/strong>, leave the <strong>Width<\/strong> field empty (so Photoshop will space the columns equally) and set the <strong>Gutter<\/strong> (the space between the columns) to <strong>20 px<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the <strong>Rows<\/strong> section on the right, first click inside the Rows<strong> checkbox<\/strong> to enable rows (they're turned off by default), then set the <strong>Number<\/strong> of rows also to <strong>3<\/strong>. Leave the <strong>Height<\/strong> field empty to let Photoshop space them out equally, and set the <strong>Gutter<\/strong> (the space between the rows)  to <strong>20 px<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/new-guide-layout-dialog-box.gif\" alt=\"Creating the columns and rows for the guide layout.\" width=\"418\" height=\"325\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Creating the columns and rows for our guide layout.<\/div>\n<p>Here's what the guide layout should look like so far in the document, with three columns, three rows, and a gutter between each column and row of 20 pixels:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/grid-layout-columns-rows.jpg\" alt=\"A 3 by 3 grid with a 20 pixel gutter.\" width=\"640\" height=\"639\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A 3 by 3 grid with a 20 pixel gutter.<\/div>\n<p>If you're not seeing your guide layout updating on the screen, make sure the <strong>Preview<\/strong> option in the dialog box is selected:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/new-guide-layout-preview.gif\" alt=\"The Preview option in the New Guide Layout dialog box.\" width=\"419\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Making sure  Preview  is checked.<\/div>\n<p>Next, let's add some margins around the edges of the document. Click in the Margin <strong>checkbox<\/strong> to enable the margins, then set each of the four options (<strong>Top<\/strong>, <strong>Left<\/strong>, <strong>Bottom<\/strong>, and <strong>Right<\/strong>) to <strong>40 px<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/new-guide-layout-margins.gif\" alt=\"Adding margins around the document.\" width=\"418\" height=\"325\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding margins around the document.<\/div>\n<p>When you're done, click <strong>OK<\/strong> to close out of the New Guide Layout dialog box. Here's what the final guide layout should look like with the margins added. Note that if your Photoshop document is larger (or smaller) than the 1000 x 1000 pixel document I created, you may need to try different Gutter and Margin values to get the same results. Generally, I like to use a margin value twice the size of the gutter value, but feel free to experiment:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/grid-layout-margins-added.jpg\" alt=\"The final guide layout complete with margins.\" width=\"640\" height=\"638\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final guide layout complete with margins along the top, bottom, left, and right.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/basics\/new-guide-layout-in-photoshop-cc\/\">Learn all about the New Guide Layout feature in Photoshop<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Select The Rectangular Marquee Tool<\/h3>\n<p>With the guide layout added, select Photoshop's <strong>Rectangular Marquee Tool<\/strong> from the <strong>Tools panel<\/strong> along the left of the screen:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/rectangular-marguee-tool.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the Rectangular Marquee Tool from the Tools panel.\" width=\"72\" height=\"171\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Rectangular Marquee Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6: Select Different Sections Of  The Grid<\/h3>\n<p>We'll use the <a href=\"\/basics\/selections\/rectangular-marquee-tool\/\">Rectangular Marquee Tool<\/a>, along with our guide layout, to draw our shapes. To do that, we need to drag selections around different squares in the 3 by 3 grid. Start by clicking in the top left corner of the square in the <strong>upper left<\/strong> of the grid (ignore the margins around the edges of the document) and, with your mouse button held down, drag  to the bottom right corner of the square directly <strong>below it<\/strong>. Include the gutter between the squares in the selection. To make things easier to see, I've highlighted the area to select in yellow:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-first-two-squares.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the first square in the top row and the first square in the middle row, along with the gutter.\" width=\"640\" height=\"636\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the first square in the top row and the first square in the middle row, along with the gutter in between.<\/div>\n<p>Next, press and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard. This will add the selection we're about to create to the selection we've already created (you'll see a small <strong>plus sign<\/strong> ( <strong>+<\/strong> ) appear in the lower right of your mouse cursor letting you know you're in <strong>Add to Selection<\/strong> mode). With your Shift key held down, click in the top left corner of the square in the <strong>bottom left<\/strong> of the grid and, keeping your mouse button held down, drag to the bottom right corner of the square <strong>beside it<\/strong>. Again, include the gutter between the squares in the selection. You should still see your original selection outline around the first two squares, plus now we have two more squares added:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-second-squares.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the squares in the bottom left and bottom center of the grid.\" width=\"640\" height=\"642\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding the square in the bottom left and bottom center, plus the gutter in between.<\/div>\n<p>With your Shift key still held down, click in the bottom left corner of the square in the <strong>bottom right<\/strong> of the grid and drag up to the top right corner of the square directly <strong>above it<\/strong>. You should now have three sections of the grid selected:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-third-squares.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the squares in the bottom right and middle right of the grid.\" width=\"640\" height=\"638\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding the squares in the bottom right and middle right.<\/div>\n<p>We're almost done. Still pressing and holding the Shift key, add the top right and top center squares to the selection by clicking in the bottom right corner of the square in the <strong>top right<\/strong> and dragging over to the top left corner of the square in the <strong>top center<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-fourth-squares.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the squares in the top right and top center of the grid.\" width=\"640\" height=\"638\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding the squares  in the top right and top center.<\/div>\n<p>Finally, add the square in the center of the grid by pressing and holding Shift, clicking in the top left corner of the square and dragging down to the bottom right corner:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-middle-square.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the square in the center of the grid.\" width=\"640\" height=\"639\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Finishing up the selection by adding the square in the center.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 7: Fill The Selection With Black<\/h3>\n<p>Let's fill all of the shapes we've selected with black. For that, we'll use Photoshop's Fill command. Go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen and choose <strong>Fill<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/edit-fill.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the Fill command from under the Edit menu.\" width=\"268\" height=\"133\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Fill.<\/div>\n<p>This opens the Fill dialog box. Set the <strong>Contents<\/strong> option at the top to <strong>Black<\/strong>, and make sure the <strong>Mode<\/strong> option is set to <strong>Normal<\/strong> and <strong>Opacity<\/strong> is at <strong>100%<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/edit-fill-black.gif\" alt=\"Changing the Contents option to Black in the Fill dialog box.\" width=\"387\" height=\"205\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Changing Contents to Black.<\/div>\n<p>Click OK to close out of the Fill dialog box. Photoshop fills the selection with black:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/shapes-filled-black.gif\" alt=\"The selections have been filled with black.\" width=\"640\" height=\"639\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The document after filling the selection with black.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 8: Remove The Selection And The Guides<\/h3>\n<p>We're done with the selection outlines and the guides, so let's clear them from the document. To remove the selection outlines, go up to the <strong>Select<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen and choose <strong>Deselect<\/strong>, or press <strong>Ctrl+D<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+D<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-deselect.gif\" alt=\"Choosing Deselect from under the Select menu.\" width=\"217\" height=\"115\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Select &gt; Deselect.<\/div>\n<p>To remove the guides, go up to the <strong>View<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Clear Guides<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/view-clear-guides.gif\" alt=\"Choosing Clear Guides from under the View menu.\" width=\"245\" height=\"113\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to View &gt; Clear Guides.<\/div>\n<p>With the selection outlines and guides now gone, we see just our black-filled shapes against the white background:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/black-shapes.gif\" alt=\"The selection outlines and guides have been removed.\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A much cleaner looking document.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 9: Add A Drop Shadow<\/h3>\n<p>To make the effect pop out a bit from the background, we'll add a shadow behind the shapes. With the \"Shapes\" layer selected, click on the <strong>Layer Styles<\/strong> icon (the <strong>fx<\/strong> icon) at the bottom of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/layer-styles-icon.gif\" alt=\"Clicking the Layer Styles icon in the Layers panel.\" width=\"289\" height=\"207\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Layer Styles icon.<\/div>\n<p>Choose <strong>Drop Shadow<\/strong> from the list that appears:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/choose-drop-shadow.gif\" alt=\"Choosing a Drop Shadow layer style.\" width=\"158\" height=\"98\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing a Drop Shadow layer style.<\/div>\n<p>This opens Photoshop's Layer Style dialog box set to the Drop Shadow options in the middle column. I'll set the <strong>Angle<\/strong> of my shadow to <strong>135<\/strong>&deg; so the light source appears to be in the upper left, then I'll set both the <strong>Distance<\/strong> and <strong>Size<\/strong> values to <strong>10 px<\/strong>. Distance controls how far away the shadow appears from the object, while Size controls the hardness of the shadow edges. You may want to experiment with these two values if the size of your document is different from mine. Finally, I'll set the <strong>Opacity<\/strong> of the shadow to <strong>40%<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/drop-shadow-options.gif\" alt=\"The Drop Shadow options.\" width=\"437\" height=\"304\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Drop Shadow options.<\/div>\n<p>Click OK when you're done to close out of the Layer Style dialog box. Here's my shapes with the drop shadow applied:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/shapes-drop-shadow-added.gif\" alt=\"The document after applying the drop shadow.\" width=\"640\" height=\"639\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The document after applying the drop shadow.<\/div>\n<p>One of the great things about layer styles in Photoshop is that they remain fully editable even after we've applied them. If we look again in the Layers panel, we  see  the Drop Shadow effect listed under the \"Shapes\" layer. If you decide, either now or later on when you've added the photo, that you're not happy with how the shadow looks, simply double-click on the words <strong>Drop Shadow<\/strong> to re-open the Layer Style dialog box and make whatever changes you need:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/effects-drop-shdow.gif\" alt=\"The Drop Shadow listed under the Shapes layer.\" width=\"289\" height=\"174\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Double-click the words &quot;Drop Shadow&quot; at any time to edit its settings.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 10: Select And Copy Your Photo<\/h3>\n<p>If you haven't done so already, open the photo you want to use for the effect. It will open in its own, separate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/basics\/tabbed-and-floating-documents-in-photoshop\/\">tabbed document<\/a>. You can switch between documents by clicking the <strong>tabs<\/strong> along the top. Here, I'm switching over to my photo's document by clicking on its tab:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/selecting-photo-tab.gif\" alt=\"Selecting the main photo's document by clicking its tab.\" width=\"492\" height=\"145\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the main photo's document.<\/div>\n<p>We need to copy and paste the photo into the shape cluster effect's document. Go up to the <strong>Select<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen and choose <strong>All<\/strong>, or press <strong>Ctrl+A<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+A<\/strong> (Mac) to choose Select &gt; All from the keyboard:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-all.gif\" alt=\"Choosing All from under the Select menu.\" width=\"216\" height=\"115\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Select &gt; All.<\/div>\n<p>This places a selection outline around the photo:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-photo.jpg\" alt=\"A selection outline appears around the photo.\" width=\"636\" height=\"583\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">A selection outline appears around the image.<\/div>\n<p>With the photo selected, go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Copy<\/strong>, or press <strong>Ctrl+C<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+C<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/edit-copy.gif\" alt=\"Choosing Copy from under the Edit menu.\" width=\"268\" height=\"107\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Copy.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 11: Paste The Photo Into The Shape Cluster Document<\/h3>\n<p>Switch back over to the shape cluster's document by clicking on its <strong>tab<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/select-effect-document.gif\" alt=\"Switching back to the effect's document by clicking its tab.\" width=\"470\" height=\"121\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Switching back to the effect's document.<\/div>\n<p>To paste the photo and  center it in the document, go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu, choose <strong>Paste Special<\/strong>, then choose <strong>Paste in Place<\/strong>, or press <strong>Shift+Ctrl+V<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Shift+Command+V<\/strong> (Mac):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/paste-in-place.gif\" alt=\"Chosing Paste in Place from under the Edit menu.\" width=\"463\" height=\"119\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Paste Special &gt; Paste in Place.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop pastes and centers the photo in the document. If we look in the Layers panel, we see that Photoshop has placed the photo on a brand new layer named \"Layer 1\" above the \"Shapes\" layer. Don't worry if your photo is too big for the effect. We'll see how to resize it in a moment:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/photo-layer.gif\" alt=\"The photo appears on its own layer above the others.\" width=\"289\" height=\"266\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The photo appears on its own layer above the others.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 12: Create A Clipping Mask<\/h3>\n<p>Currently, the photo is blocking the shapes on the \"Shapes\" layer from view. We want the photo to appear <em>inside<\/em> the shapes, and we can do that easily using a <a href=\"\/basics\/clipping-masks-essentials\/\">clipping mask<\/a>. With the photo layer (\"Layer 1\") selected, click on the small <strong>menu icon<\/strong> in the upper right corner of the Layers panel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/layers-panel-menu-icon.gif\" alt=\"Clicking the Layers panel menu icon.\" width=\"303\" height=\"202\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Layers panel menu icon.<\/div>\n<p>Choose <strong>Create Clipping Mask<\/strong> from the menu that appears:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/create-clipping-mask.gif\" alt=\"Choosing Create Clipping Mask from the Layers panel menu.\" width=\"252\" height=\"136\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing \"Create Clipping Mask\".<\/div>\n<p>This \"clips\" the photo to the contents of the layer directly below it, creating the illusion that the photo is now inside the shapes. Here, we see that my photo is too big to fit properly within the shapes, but I'll fix that next:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/photoshop-clipping-mask.jpg\" alt=\"The effect after clipping the photo layer to the shapes layer.\" width=\"640\" height=\"639\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The effect after clipping the photo to the &quot;Shapes&quot; layer.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/basics\/clipping-masks-essentials\/\">Learn all about clipping masks in Photoshop<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 13: Resize And Reposition The Photo With Free Transform<\/h3>\n<p>To resize and reposition the photo inside the shapes, make sure \"Layer 1\" is selected in the Layers panel, then go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu at the top of the screen and choose <strong>Free Transform<\/strong>, or press <strong>Ctrl+T<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+T<\/strong> on your keyboard:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/edit-freetransform.gif\" alt=\"Selecting Free Transform from under the Edit menu.\" width=\"278\" height=\"127\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Free Transform.<\/div>\n<p>This places the <a href=\"\/basics\/free-transform\/\">Free Transform<\/a> box and handles (the little squares) around the photo. Even though we can only see the parts of the photo that are inside the shapes, the Free Transform box appears around the photo's actual dimensions. If you can't see the entire Free Transform box because your photo is so large it extends off the screen, go up to the <strong>View<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Fit on Screen<\/strong>, or press <strong>Ctrl+0<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+0<\/strong> (Mac). Photoshop will instantly zoom the image out so everything, including the Free Transform box, is visible:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/view-fitonscreen.gif\" alt=\"Selecting Fit on Screen from under the View menu.\" width=\"245\" height=\"110\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to View &gt; Fit on Screen.<\/div>\n<p>To resize the image, press and hold your <strong>Shift<\/strong> key as you click and drag any of the four <strong>corner handles<\/strong>. Holding Shift as you drag will lock the aspect ratio of the photo in place as you resize it. If you press and hold <strong>Shift+Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Shift+Option<\/strong> (Mac) as you drag the corner handles, you'll not only lock the aspect ratio in place but will also resize the photo from its center rather than from the corner, which is often easier.<\/p>\n<p>To move the image around, simply click and drag anywhere inside the Free Transform box. Here, I'm dragging the top left corner handle in towards the center of the document to make the image smaller and fit more of it within the shapes:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/image-free-transform.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the photo inside the shapes using Free Transform.\" width=\"640\" height=\"588\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the photo inside the shapes using Free Transform.<\/div>\n<p>When you're done, press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard to exit out of Free Transform mode. And with that, we're done! Here, after resizing my photo, is my final \"shape cluster\" effect:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-effects\/cc\/shape-clusters\/shape-cluster-photoshop-cc.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop shape cluster photo display effect.\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final result.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<aside>\n<p>And there we have it! 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