ADD TEXTURE & ARTEFACTS WITH THE MAGIC WAND
When properly handled, textures and patterns are a welcome addition to
any image. They’ll create visual impact to materials and surfaces throughout
your composition, and can be as precise or loose as you want them to be...
Notice the hue, saturation and brightness
variations within the brush stroke. These
artefacts will be enhanced if you increase all
the percentages within the Jitter setting.
I prefer to keep it subtle, keeping the
three features around three per cent.A
Apply Color Dynamics to your brush
Choose a brush and click the Color Dynamics option in the brush settings. To make sure that
you see the effect, chose a value for your brush that will be neither too bright nor too dark. In
addition, be aware that the Color Dynamics features will be more visible if the Spacing of your brush
is high. Ideally, keep the Spacing between four and 10 per cent.B
Select areas within your brush stroke
Chose an area within your brush stroke, and select it with the Magic Wand tool. Press Shift to select several areas if necessary. In the
Magic Wand tool menu, make sure that the Sample Size is set to Point Sample, the Tolerance is around four, the Contiguous option is
deactivated, and that you Sample All Layers.
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Paint within the selection
Select a brush and start painting within your selection with a darker colour. You’ll now see patterns and rhythms appear. They’ll be
logically following the edges of the brush stroke. Have fun giving it a try with different brush shapes and Spacing settings!
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