hotoshop Creatived other effects
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With the base effect complete, consider
additional effects, like a layer style with a
ern Overlay to simulate wrinkles. Or a grey
d layer set to Overlay blend mode to use for
ge and burning.Start with a photo
01
Start by photographing some fabric. Find
the flattest, tightest area of the fabric to
work with. Try to compose the shot with the least
amount of perspective and as even lighting as
you can manage.Clean up the texture
02
Open the photo in Photoshop and crop
the photo down to remove any edge
wrinkles. Use the Spot Healing Brush to remove
any small spots or stains and a Levels adjustment
to create better contrast.Layer and clip
03
Open the ‘WoodenMap.psd’ file from
the FileSilo. Place the fabric texture into
the file as a layer and clip it to the World Map layer
by going to Layer>Create Clipping Mask. Move
the fabric for the best pattern position.Thebestwaytofindhigh-quality,
interesting textures and patterns is to
simply look closer at the world around yo
Almost every physical surface has an
interesting texture that might be useful a
a digital asset, whether it’s a tree, road,
rock or desk. We often overlook these
textures simply due to their familiarity.
The very chair you are sitting on might
have a captivating fabric pattern that
could bring an interesting visual element
to a digital design. Check out the
step-by-step guide below and see how
we created eye-catching artwork using
the texture from an old armchair!TEXTU
Use default colours
Whencreatinganytextureswithfilters,it’s
alwaysagoodideatousedefaultcolours
(blackandwhite)togetthemosttraction
outofyourfilters.Beginyourtextures
usingafilterthatcreatessomething
youcaneasilyworkwith,like
Clouds,FibersorLens
Flare.EXPERT TIP
an
de the most
resting textures.LAYER STYLES
Creativeuseoflayerstyles
is a great way to enhance
the final appearance of
textured elements.