INTRODUCTION
Here you make a picture appear as though it is inside a box with mirrored sides.  We thank Gavin Hoey for this lesson (see his Web address below).

OPEN PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS AND LOAD A PICTURE
Open Photoshop Elements in the Full Edit mode.  Hold the Ctrl key and tap the letter O key (Open) > navigate to a pictures folder and click a picture + Open > click Open.

ADD 4 DUPLICATE LAYERS
Click Layer + Duplicate Layer > repeat 3 more times (you now have 5 layers).

ADD CANVAS
Select the original Background layer > click Image + Resize + Canvas Size > change New Size Width & Height to Percent = 50 > Canvas Color = White > Relative should be checked > click OK > hold Ctrl and click the number 0 (see all).

CREATE MIRRORED SIDES
Select the first Background Copy > select the Move Tool > drag the big picture to the right until the moving left edge matches the right edge of the Background > press Ctrl + 0 to view all > select Image + Rotate + Flip Layer Horizontal > hold Ctrl and drag both right-hand corners of the moving layer to the right-hand corners of the canvas.  Repeat this for the other 3 layers using a “Flip Layer Vertical” for the top and bottom sides.

ADD SHADOW EFFECT
Select the left “mirrored” side > click Enhance + Adjust Lighting + Brightness and Contrast > reduce brightness to –100 > click OK > select the right “mirrored” side and repeat but increase brightness to + 50.

CONCLUSION
This is a neat way to create an unusual view of a picture.  Slight misalignment errors can be easily fixed by selecting the layer and holding Ctrl as you reposition the corners.

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