<p>I would do this physically.  Print the images out, tear them up, scan the teared sections. Then introduce the teared sections using key-framed masks with the original sections. I can't think of a way of doing this that wouldn't be time-consuming...</p>

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2020-07-05T17:15:53.837Z
2020-07-05T17:15:53.837Z
tomh
<p>Not sure if this is the best way of doing it but a good starting point could be with <strong>shatter</strong> to control the physics and the <strong>roughen edges</strong> to give it a torn look. That doesn't give you the white edges you'd typically have but maybe keeping the same precomp below with a slight stagger and a white/off-white fill could do the trick? But yeah, best to do this the 'hard way'.
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2021-03-22T17:44:58.223Z
2021-03-22T17:44:58.223Z
zergkills
<p>I need to create an effect that would tear the photo into small pieces. These pieces should then fly in all directions. How can I do this as effectively as possible in Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe After Effects?</p>
<p>I tried to manually divide the photo into many layers in Adobe Photoshop. Then save the individual layers as separate files. Then, in Premiere Pro, put them together to create a complete photo and make a each piece of photo to fly away to different direction.</p>
<p>It's very time consuming... Is there a better way to do this?</p>
<p>Thank you for your advice!</p>

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How to create a shredded photo in Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects?
Matiseli
# How to create a shredded photo in Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-01)

I need to create an effect that would tear the photo into small pieces. These pieces should then fly in all directions. How can I do this as effectively as possible in Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe After Effects?

I tried to manually divide the photo into many layers in Adobe Photoshop. Then save the individual layers as separate files. Then, in Premiere Pro, put them together to create a complete photo and make a each piece of photo to fly away to different direction.

It's very time consuming... Is there a better way to do this?

Thank you for your advice!

**Tags:** after-effects, premiere, animation


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-07-05. Score: 1

I would do this physically. Print the images out, tear them up, scan the teared sections. Then introduce the teared sections using key-framed masks with the original sections. I can't think of a way of doing this that wouldn't be time-consuming...


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-03-22. Score: 0

Not sure if this is the best way of doing it but a good starting point could be with **shatter** to control the physics and the **roughen edges** to give it a torn look. That doesn't give you the white edges you'd typically have but maybe keeping the same precomp below with a slight stagger and a white/off-white fill could do the trick? But yeah, best to do this the 'hard way'.
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/xTnNG.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/xTnNG.png)


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