Rip Open

Rip Open simulates a paper surface being torn, punctured, or blown open.

Using Rip Open

1. Using a selection tool, preferably the lasso or the elliptical marquee tool, make a selection around object or spot that you want to rip open.
2. Run the Rip Open filter.
3. Adjust the sliders to taste.
4. Have a siesta; you deserve it.

Control Descriptions

Curl Size

Controls the width and number of the curled pieces. Higher values yield wider and fewer pieces.

Curl Amount

Specifies the distance to pull back curled pieces. Higher values peel the pieces back further.

Curl Variation

Randomizes the curl sizes, direction, and amount of curling. Higher values further randomize the these features.

Edge Roughness

Adds roughness to the edges of the curled pieces. Higher values result in a tattered appearance.

Shadow Width

Specifies the width of the shadows cast by the curls. Higher values yield wider shadows.

Inside Fill

Use one the following two options to choose the color of torn out areas:

Fill with solid color

Fills the torn out areas with the color chosen using the Fill Color picker.

Make selection transparent

Fills with transparency to reveal the underlying layer. Disabled if the image is in the background layer.

Same Color on Underside

Selecting this option draws the original image on the underside of the curls. Disables Underside Color.

Same Color on Underside has been selected in the image above with a high curl variation setting.

Underside Color

Use the color picker to select a color for the underside of the curls.

Random Seed

Controls the random element in the creation of this effect. Minor changes in the Random Seed setting can produce dramatic changes in your image; we encourage you to experiment with this control until you find the effects you like best. You can then precisely duplicate the effect by saving the Random Seed setting.