Tips on how to create this effect

[gelagal]

Hi everyone! I'm trying to replicate this picture by using Photoshop, but the fact that the number looks like it is first under and then above the picture tricks me. Any tips or advice?

 

[IamSam]

Hello and welcome.

Isolate your subject
Duplicate the subject

Place one subject on black BG in a group
Place other on blue BG in a group on top of the black group (your example has a vignette)

Use the type tool to create numbers
Place this layer on top.
Turn this layer off

Make a selection of the numbers
Invert the selection (so you have marching ants on the outside as well) Shift + Cmd/Cntrl + I
Add a layer mask to the blue group

Turn on the numbers layer
Open the layers style by double clicking the layer
Lower the fill to 0
Add a Stroke
Add a drop shadow.





If you need any further explanation, let me know.

 

[gelagal]

Hello and welcome.

Isolate your subject
Duplicate the subject

Place one subject on black BG in a group
Place other on blue BG in a group on top of the black group (your example has a vignette)

Use the type tool to create numbers
Place this layer on top.
Turn this layer off

Make a selection of the numbers
Invert the selection (so you have marching ants on the outside as well) Shift + Cmd/Cntrl + I
Add a layer mask to the blue group

Turn on the numbers layer
Open the layers style by double clicking the layer
Lower the fill to 0
Add a Stroke
Add a drop shadow.

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If you need any further explanation, let me know.

Thank you sooo much! I followed what you said and I finally made it!! Thanks again

 

[IamSam]

You're very welcome!