Post by fotofrank on Feb 21, 2020 22:43:06 GMT
For this Creative Effect Challenge, I will show you how to age or distress an image.
This creative effect will change the image on the left into the image on the right using this rusty texture.
For this challenge you will need an image and a rusty texture that are about the same size and orientation (Horizontal or Vertical).
This is the final Layer stack. Starting at the bottom, the final image is made up of the texture layer. Next is your image with a mask created by using the Threshold Filter on the texture. The Threshold Filter is a great way to create a custom mask when trying to select difficult subjects.
Let’s get started.
1. Open the image and the texture in photoshop elements.
2. On which ever image is larger, press Ctrl/CMD+a to select all and then Ctrl/CMD+c to copy it.
3. This image can now be closed.
4. On the open image, press Ctrl/CMD+v to paste it. You should now have an image with two layers. Use Transform (Ctrl/CMD+t) to resize the newly added layer to fit as needed.
5. At this point make sure your image layer is above the texture layer. Click and drag to restack them – Remember to turn off the lock on the background if you need to move it above the other layer.
6. Turn off the eye on your image Layer.
7. Duplicate the texture layer (Ctrl/CMD+j)
8. Make sure the select duplicated texture layer is selected.
9. Press d on the keyboard to set your colors to their default.
10. Go to Filter>Adjustments>Threshold. Your image should now be black and white on screen. This will be used as the layer mask on the image to allow the texture to show thru. Adjust the Threshold slider at the bottom of the screen – keeping in mind that any where that you see black the texture will show thru.
11. Turn on the eye on the image layer and add a layer mask to this layer.
12. Select the black and white Threshold layer that you created and press Ctrl/CMD+a to select all and then Ctrl/CMD+c to copy it.
13. Turn off the eye on this layer.
14. Alt/Option click on the layer mask on the image layer and when the blank white screen shows, press Ctrl/CMD+v to paste it.
15. Alt/Option click on the layer mask on the image layer. The texture should now show thru and you can delete the black and white Threshold layer that you created.
16. You can now add Styles (Bevels, Drop Shadow, etc.) to the image layer.
17. DONE!
To save some time searching for texture, you can click on the link below for the Textures thread in the Goodies board.
photoshopelementsandmore.com/thread/2066/textures
Final Image
This creative effect will change the image on the left into the image on the right using this rusty texture.
For this challenge you will need an image and a rusty texture that are about the same size and orientation (Horizontal or Vertical).
This is the final Layer stack. Starting at the bottom, the final image is made up of the texture layer. Next is your image with a mask created by using the Threshold Filter on the texture. The Threshold Filter is a great way to create a custom mask when trying to select difficult subjects.
Let’s get started.
1. Open the image and the texture in photoshop elements.
2. On which ever image is larger, press Ctrl/CMD+a to select all and then Ctrl/CMD+c to copy it.
3. This image can now be closed.
4. On the open image, press Ctrl/CMD+v to paste it. You should now have an image with two layers. Use Transform (Ctrl/CMD+t) to resize the newly added layer to fit as needed.
5. At this point make sure your image layer is above the texture layer. Click and drag to restack them – Remember to turn off the lock on the background if you need to move it above the other layer.
6. Turn off the eye on your image Layer.
7. Duplicate the texture layer (Ctrl/CMD+j)
8. Make sure the select duplicated texture layer is selected.
9. Press d on the keyboard to set your colors to their default.
10. Go to Filter>Adjustments>Threshold. Your image should now be black and white on screen. This will be used as the layer mask on the image to allow the texture to show thru. Adjust the Threshold slider at the bottom of the screen – keeping in mind that any where that you see black the texture will show thru.
11. Turn on the eye on the image layer and add a layer mask to this layer.
12. Select the black and white Threshold layer that you created and press Ctrl/CMD+a to select all and then Ctrl/CMD+c to copy it.
13. Turn off the eye on this layer.
14. Alt/Option click on the layer mask on the image layer and when the blank white screen shows, press Ctrl/CMD+v to paste it.
15. Alt/Option click on the layer mask on the image layer. The texture should now show thru and you can delete the black and white Threshold layer that you created.
16. You can now add Styles (Bevels, Drop Shadow, etc.) to the image layer.
17. DONE!
To save some time searching for texture, you can click on the link below for the Textures thread in the Goodies board.
photoshopelementsandmore.com/thread/2066/textures
Final Image
