The torn and burnt look ( part 3 ) - Photoshop

Delselect the image ( CTRL+D ). Now we are going to select the image using the magic wand tool:

Then click anywhere on the image itself, selecting the image.

Now inverse the selection ( select->inverse ) and press the delete key.

Now we are going to repeat a few steps.

Deselect the image ( CTRL+D ). Now using the rectangular marquee tool again, select the general area that you are working on again. Now apply the spatter filter once again, with a increased settings as below:

Click OK again. Now, back to the magic wand tool. Select the image once again, and Inverse the selection ( Select->inverse ) and press the delete key again. Now you should have something that looks a bit more defined.

Now deselect the image (CTRL+D) and click on the "lock transparent pixels" box in the layers menu:

Now you can safely fill the image with a color you want. I used a medium-light shade of blue.

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