Photoshop Picture in Picture Effect - Easy Step-by-Step

Create a picture-in-picture effect in Photoshop from a single photo by placing a smaller, cropped version of the same photo inside the original. A step-by-step tutorial. Read the text version: We start by opening the image into Photoshop (0:33). Then we make a copy of the image to place inside the original photo (0:41). We convert the original photo to black and white (1:10), and then we draw a rectangular shape in front of it (2:19). We place the second image into the shape using a clipping mask (4:36), which gives us our main photo in photo effect. Then we add a white border around the smaller photo (5:28) and a drop shadow behind it (6:08). Finally, we rotate the smaller photo around our main subjects (7:00). I’m using Photoshop 2021 but any recent version should work. ► Get Adobe Photoshop here: ► Image used in this video: ► HELP SUPPORT MORE VIDEOS! If my videos are helpful, please consider joining my Photoshop Essentials website. You’ll support new videos and get the text versions of all of my tutorials as PDFs! Learn more: Video Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:33 Step 1: Open your image 0:41 Step 2: Make a copy of the Background layer 0:49 Step 3: Rename the copy Small 1:03 Step 4: Turn the Small layer off 1:10 Step 5: Select the Background layer 1:19 Step 6: Add a Black & White adjustment layer 1:42 Step 7: Click the Auto button 2:19 Step 8: Select and turn on the Small layer 2:33 Step 9: Select the Rectangle Tool 2:39 Step 10: Set the Tool Mode to Shape 2:47 Step 11: Set the shape’s color to black 3:11 Step 12: Turn off the stroke around the shape 3:27 Step 13: Draw a shape around your main subject 4:03 Step 14: Resize the shape if needed 4:36 Step 15: Drag the Small layer above the shape 4:55 Step 16: Create a clipping mask 5:18 Step 17: Select the shape layer 5:28 Step 18: Add a white stroke around the shape 6:08 Step 19: Add a drop shadow 7:00 Step 20: Rotate the shape 7:21 Step 21: Make final adjustments to the shape’s size ► Visit my website for more tutorials: