Photoshop: How to Curl the Corner of a Photo

Photoshop makes it easy to curl the corner of a photo or image. You can create this great photo effect in just a few easy steps. In this tutorial I will show you how to curl the corner of your photo in Photoshop.

How to Curl the Corner of a Photo

Open your Photoshop program up. Now you will need to open the image or photo that you want to use. Click File > Open to find the photo or image that you want to use. Once you have located your photo or image click Open. Now you will see your photo in your Photoshop window.

Now you will need to unlock your background layer. If you do not see your Layers Panel, click on Window > Layers at the top of your Photoshop window. In your Layers Panel you will see a padlock on your Background Layer. You will need to unlock this layer. Double click on the padlock to unlock it. A dialog box will pop up once you double click the padlock. You can enter the name of your layer in this box or you can leave it as it is and click OK. I named mine Layer 1.

Now you will need to select your Rectangular Marquee Tool in your toolbar. The Rectangular Marquee Tool is the first icon in the toolbar. It may be a circle. If it is then hold down the circle until the box drops down and then you can select the rectangle. Now draw a rectangle in the corner of the photo that you want to curl.

Next you will need to select the Gradient Tool in your toolbar. The Gradient Tool is the square icon that fades from gray to black. In your Gradient options at the top of the window make sure that you have the white to black color selected. Now draw a line from the bottom left corner to the top right corner of your rectangle. I placed the rectangle at the bottom left of my photo.

Now you will need to Deselect your rectangle. Click Select > Deselect at the top of your Photoshop window. This will deselect your rectangle.

Click on Edit > Transform > Warp at the top of your Photoshop window. Now you will see a grid across your photo. Now you will need to drag your corner inward. If your rectangle is in the bottom left corner then drag the left corner toward the middle. Please see Image 2 for this example.