GUIDED “WOW” PROJECTS (STEP-BY-STEP, BEGINNER-FRIENDLY)

1) Speed-Burst Poster (5 min)

1.Insert photo → Remove Background → Soft Edges (2 pt). 

2.Duplicate photo → send behind → Artistic Effects: Blur 15 → stretch slightly wider. 

3.Draw 4–6 thin rectangles → Gradient Fill (white→transparent) → rotate as streaks. 

4.Add big name text (Impact/Bebas) → slight shadow. Export PNG. 

2) Monochrome + Team-Color Accent

 1.Duplicate photo; top copy stays color, bottom copy → Color → Grayscale. 

2.Mask a team-color band (rectangle) behind subject. 

3. Add Glow to subject in team color (5–10 pt). Name + number in same color. 

3) Number Cut-Through (Jersey Emphasis)

1.Insert huge jersey number text; place center. 

2.Put player cut-out in front; select both → Right-click → Bring Forward/Backward until torso breaks the number. 

3.Add thin stroke to number; shadow to player for depth. 

4) Diagonal Energy Frame

1.Insert a large angled rectangle from corner-to-corner (team color, 25–40% transparency). 

2.Place player crossing the band; add 2–3 blurred duplicates behind. 

3.Headline on the empty side; export. 

5) Light Beams Arena Look

1.Darken background: full-slide rectangle (black) → Transparency 20–30%. 

2.Draw tall skinny triangles from top corners; Gradient Fill (white→transparent). 

3.Place player center; small rim glow (team color) for pop. 

6) Text-Inside-Photo (Power Word)

1.Insert bold word (e.g., HUSTLE). 

2.Select text → Text Fill → Picture or Texture Fill → Insert same player photo (or crowd texture). 

3.Add Text Outline (3–4 pt) to separate. 

7) Break-the-Frame (3D Pop)

1. Create a white rectangle “photo frame” (no fill, 6–10 pt outline). 

2. Place frame over player; erase (mask) part of frame behind arms/leg by splitting frame: duplicate frame, crop, and arrange layers so limbs appear above. 

3. Drop shadow on limb for realism. 

8) Motion Path Mini-Video (Reels-ready)

1.Duplicate ball only (crop to ball or insert icon). 

2.Add Animation to ball: Animations → Motion Path → Custom path (short arc). 

3.Duration 0.5–0.8s; add Blur emphasis to start. 

4. File → Export → Create a Video (1080p). 

9) Clean Magazine Cover

1.Top header bar (team color rectangle) + date/school. 

2.Player centered; soft shadow; minimal text: Name / Position / Year. 

3.Add barcode icon (free Icons) tiny in corner for authenticity. 

10) Double-Exposure Silhouette

1.Insert bold silhouette shape (e.g., a big number or sport icon). 

2.Shape Fill → Picture (stadium/crowd); Shape Outline: None. 

3.Place player cut-out overlapping the silhouette; reduce silhouette transparency to 40–60%. 

11) Neon Edge (Electric)

1.Duplicate player 2×. Bottom copy: Glow (team color) 15–25 pt. 

2.Middle copy: Glow (white) 5 pt. 

3.Top copy: normal. Add dark background; export. 

12) Grit/Chalk Impact

1.Scatter 6–10 small circles (white) around feet → Soft Edges 4–8 pt + 10–15% opacity. 

2.Add a few short gradient streaks outward. Looks like chalk/dust burst.