THIS TUTORIAL GOES WITH THE "FREE TO TRY" PAPER AND PAPER TEAR OVERLAY.    Make sure you go download the sample to follow along with the tutorial.

I am using Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9 here.

A note from two different DIP10 users (I thought this might help some of you):
Kim:     "No I couldn't get the magic wand to work either. I used edge finder and yes I do have an eraser tool. I have DIP 10 which has a lot more features. I had to move the torn edge a bit after erasing the unwanted part of the paper but it looks fine."

Sarah:  "I actually use the "transparency brush" and erase the portions of the paper I want torn off.  If the area is rather large, I delete the big portions of it first and then do my erasing."

Let me first apologize, because there is NO EASY WAY to use my paper tear edges / overlays with DIP.  It will take a little bit of work on your part.  I can't seem to get the MAGIC WAND to work.  Can you?  In any case, page two of this tutorial gives you a choice to (1) use the FREEHAND selection tool or (2) use the EDGE FINDER selection tool.  Feel free to use "freehand" when there are no transparent edges, but use "edge finder" for MOST of the tear overlays!

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1) Open both files from the downloaded zip file (one is a 3" background paper and one is a 3" tear).

2) Insert paper tear overlay into your background document.  First click on the Background Paper in the File window (see bottom right side of screen).  Then click once on the tear file but don't let go of the mouse and drag your mouse onto the paper in the working window area.  Now the tear should be showing above the paper in the Stack window (see top right side of screen).

3) Make sure you are on the tear overlay layer, click on it in the Stack and then move the tear overlay where you want it.  Move your mouse over the center of the tear area (see screen shot below) and a crosshair will show up so you can drag it to where you want it).  Make sure you move it so it extends from one side of the paper to the other (top to bottom here).

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