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It can be done in few simple steps using either Adobe Photoshop or GIMP, the free Photoshop clone.
Instructables has posted a step-by-step guide with illustration that can help you create a 3D Image effect - it looks as if the subject of a photo is popping out of the background.
Shoot a picture or take an existing image, import it in Photoshop, apply some perspective and a couple of layer / mask effects and the result is just eye-popping and amazing.
3D Tutorial on Instructables [Link via Spluchsters]
The tutorial writer suggests that you start with a good base photo will have a prominent subject with strong lines, and an uncluttered background.
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