Layout 20 - Page Peel Posters
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Step 1: Set up Your Document in Photoshop
Open Photoshop and create a new document.
Choose a standard letter size (8.5”x11”) and ensure it's in portrait orientation.
Set the resolution to 300 PPI (you can lower it if needed).
Usually if you’re just doing things for screen or digital, 150 or even 75 is good enough.
Unlock the background layer and change its color using the paint bucket tool (G).
You can unlock layers by going into the layers panel on the bottom right and unchecking the lock icon.
Lock the layers to prevent accidental changes.
Step 2: Create the Page Peel Element
Select the ellipse tool (U) from the toolbar.
Draw a perfect circle while holding "Shift" to maintain proportions.
Remove the stroke and fill the circle with white.
You can find this option on the top property bar or the property bar on the right as I demonstrate in the video.
Rasterize the circle layer and duplicate it.
Do this by right clicking on the layer you are trying to rasterize and selecting “Rasterize Layer”.
Convert the duplicate into a smart object.
Do this by right clicking on the layer you are adjusting and selecting “Convert to Smart Object”.
Step 3: Customize the Gradient for the Peel Effect
Access the gradient tool (G) and create a custom gradient.
This might be hidden behind the Paint bucket tool, so if you see that just right click on the icon and select gradient tool.
Adjust opacity and colors to create a gradient from white to the background color.
Refer to the image below for what each slider does. We want to match the color of our background as well as a highlight color. In this case white.
Apply the gradient to the duplicate circle layer.
I created a new gradient first by clicking “new” in the gradient editor pop up after adjusting the sliders.
Step 4: Apply the Page Peel Effect
Select the duplicate circle layer and right-click to access the warp tool.
I use the Free Transform command (Ctrl+T) to double check that I have the correct layer selected.
Distort the circle to create the peel effect, ensuring the lines overlap for realism.
Remember that it’s a good idea to drag multiple points so that the distortion graph creates overlapped areas. This is how you can get the best effect.
Add a drop shadow to the peeled section for depth and realism.
Refer to the first image for where you can navigate to the “effects” panel and add drop shadow.
Step 5: Add Background Image
Drag and drop your desired background image into Photoshop.
Position it between the top gradient fill and the bottom circle.
We want it below the part we are peeling off and above the background.
Do this by dragging the layers so that it’s in its corresponding order.
Create a clipping mask to confine the image within the circle shape.
Do this by right clicking the new image we just inserted and selecting “Create Clipping Mask”.
Step 6: Export the Photoshop File
Save the Photoshop file as a .TIFF to preserve layers for InDesign.
When we update the image via photoshop, the image will automatically update in InDesign.
TIFF files are also good because they give us a preview in file explore as opposed to PSD files.
When you want to open a TIFF file, you might have to right click and select “open with photoshop” to get back to editing the image.
We also want to export the upper peeled image.
To do this I hide all the other layers in the layer panel and go to file > quick export as PNG.
We need to export this upper portion separately in order for it to have a layered effect in InDesign.
Step 7: Set Up Your Document in InDesign
Open InDesign and create a new document with the desired dimensions.
Here I’m just using a typical 8.5”x11” Page without facing pages.
The margins are 0.625” on all sides and I have a 0.125” bleed.
Step 8: Place the TIFF File in InDesign
Drag the TIFF file into your InDesign document.
Align it with the page corners.
Then Drag the PNG top layer into your document and align with page corners.
Step 9: Layer Text and Additional Elements
Create separate layers for images and text.
4 Layers are created
Top Layer 1: Words - Where Words that override everything go.
Middle Layer 2: Image - Where the top peeled page PNG goes.
Middle Layer 3: Words - Where words that goes below the peeled effect goes, this creates more depth on the page.
Bottom Layer 4: Image - Our background TIFF.
Add text elements using the text frame tool (F).
Generate a QR code and place it as needed.
Object > Insert QR Code
Adjust the hyperlink and color in the popup panel.
Include any logos or additional graphics.
Step 10: Final Touches and Export
Make any final adjustments to text and layout.
Export the document, ensuring it's ready for print or digital use.
That’s it! Pretty easy isn’t it :)
Let me know if you get stuck anywhere via email!
