![spinosaurus 3D final](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/spinosaurus-3D-final.jpg)
In this tutorial you will learn how to add a retro 3D effect to any photograph, poster, or text using straightforward steps in Photoshop.
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So here we have a Spinosaurus photographed on a railway in Poland. I have applied the black and white effect featured in this tutorial, however colour photos will work fine as well.
![2](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/210.jpg)
First duplicate your image so that you have 2 copies of your original layer.
![3](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/310.jpg)
Name one layer ‘red ‘and the other ‘blue/green’.
![4](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/410.jpg)
Now, with the ‘blue/green’ layer selected, go to Image>Adjustments>Levels.
In the Channel list choose ‘Red’.
![5](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/510.jpg)
Then drag the central grey pointer all the way to the right, and click OK.
![6](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/67.jpg)
This will have taken all the red out of the ‘blue/green’ layer.
![7](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/71.jpg)
Next select the Red layer, and again go Image>Adjustments>Levels.
This time you want to take away the blues and greens, so first choose ‘Blue’ and take the slider all the way to the right…
![8](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/81.jpg)
… then, with the box still up, choose ‘Green’ and take the slider all the way to the right, then click OK.
![9](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/91.jpg)
This leaves the layer entirely red.
![screen blending mode select](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/screen-blending-mode-select.jpg)
Next change the blending mode of both layers to Screen.
![10](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/101.jpg)
Now you can either hide or delete your original layer.
Then select the ‘blue/green’ layer.
![11](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/111.jpg)
Use the Move tool to move this layer a little to the left, and you will see your 3D effect begin to appear.
![12](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/121.jpg)
Depending on the composition of your image you can adjust the position of the layer to suit the image.
I used the perspective transform tool to widen the left side of the image where the tail is closer to the viewer.
![spinosaurus 3D final](http://designnocturne.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/spinosaurus-3D-final.jpg)
Remember you can apply this technique to any photo, poster or text.
Thanks for reading!
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