Member Avatar for cancer10

I was wondering how do we make a folded page effect using photoshop as shown in the screenshot below

[/img]

  • 5 Contributors
  • 5 Replies
  • 97 Views
  • 4 Months Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by reen.blom

Dani AI

Generated

asked for a folded-page effect. and pointed to external tutorials and noted Photoshop's built-in deformation (which said did not help). Below is a compact, nondestructive workflow and some troubleshooting notes that address common pitfalls and give control for both a simple UI curl and a more photorealistic fold.

  1. Work non‑destructively: duplicate the page layer and convert the copy into a Smart Object so transforms and filters remain editable.
  2. Build the curled piece as a separate layer: draw a curved wedge where the corner lifts, fill it, and refine its edge with a mask.
  3. Simulate the page back: duplicate the content, flip/transform it to face the underside, clip it to the wedge, then reduce contrast and saturation so it looks like the reverse side.
  4. Make the bend believable: inside the Smart Object use a small displacement map or the mesh/puppet deformation to nudge pixels along the curve so text/art follows the curl.
  5. Finish with soft shadow (multiply, gaussian blur) under the fold and a thin highlight along the crease (screen/overlay at low opacity). Add subtle paper grain and work at higher resolution, then scale down.

If a transform/filter “does not work,” check that the layer is editable (not locked background or vector-only), that the image mode and bit depth are compatible with the filter, and that Smart Object nesting hasn’t prevented direct edits. For older Photoshop builds, rasterize a copy before using legacy filters but keep the original Smart Object for adjustments.

Recommended Answers

All 5 Replies

Member Avatar for Member #114696

If you have CS2, you have something called WRAP under Edit>Tranformation menu.

Member Avatar for cancer10

That doesnt work. I have already tried that

Member Avatar for peter_budo

Here you go this will sort your problem

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.