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CREATE YOUR OWN INK SWIRL BRUSHES ON FILESILO


Inky swirls are a beautiful digital asset that can
be used to add an energetic visual detail to your
compositions. The trick is to stop thinking of
them as a liquid, or fluid substance. See them as
potential smoke or light images, and entirely
new possibilities open up.


Here we created a stunning inky light effect out of
a concert shot. This gives the image a very energetic,
otherworldly appearance. The primary process is to
use a single brush stamp on a layer and make
adjustments to blending modes, transformations
and layer masks. The process is remarkably easy to

USING THE INK SWIRL RESOURCES
ENHANCE CONCERT PHOTOS WITH INK SWIRLS
accomplish, and very fluid. Experiment with different
colours, brushes, and blends to create your very own
energy ink effect!
We also included a video tutorial that walks through
each step in creating the Ink Rocker here. Check the
FileSilo to download the video and follow along.
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