How to apply texture? Special effects in Photoshop. Installing and applying textures in Photoshop
In this tutorial on creating special effects in Photoshop, we will learn the basics of layer blending and learn how to apply any texture to a photo. This is a simple but very effective way to make an ordinary photo more creative and impressive. We'll explain how to quickly switch between blending modes to find the one that suits you best, how to blend only the brightness values to keep the original colors in your photo, and how to invert the brightness.
As a texture, the author of the lesson, Steve Patterson, took old paper, shot on a simple point-and-shoot camera. Texture can be found everywhere. It can be an interesting pattern on a leaf or stone, clouds in the sky, a wooden surface, a rust stain or frost patterns on windows. In addition, texture can be obtained by scanning various things, for example, covers of old books, maps, crumpled paper, maybe even a piece of fabric or carpet. Of course, you can find textures on the Internet.
Here is the original photo that we will process:
And this is the texture that we will apply to it:
This is what we get in the end. We made a couple of additional adjustments, which we'll talk about at the end of the lesson:
Let's get started!
Step 1: Select and copy the texture
Opening it in Photoshop and original photo, and texture, transfer it to a document with a photo. The easiest option is copy and paste. Make sure the window containing the texture is active, open the menu Select at the top of the screen and then All. You can also click Ctrl+A(Win) / Command+A(Mac) on keyboard:
This way we select the entire texture. A selection outline appears around its perimeter:
After this you need to open the menu Edit, located at the top of the screen, and then Copy, or click Ctrl+C(Win) / Command+C(Mac) on keyboard:
Step 2: Insert the texture into the document containing the photo
After copying the texture to the buffer, go to the window with the photo and go to the menu again Edit, but this time we choose Paste or click Ctrl+V(Win) / Command+V(Mac) on keyboard:
Photoshop will insert the texture into the document, or rather, into new layer, which will be located above the photo. Depending on the size of the document with the texture, it may completely cover the photo, but if you look in the layers panel Layers Panel, it is clear that the original is preserved in the layer Background, and the texture turned out to be higher, in a new layer with the name Layer 1:
Now the photo and texture are in different layers the same document
Step 3: If necessary, change the size of the texture using the tool Free Transform
If the photo and texture dimensions don't match, you may want to align them. Photoshop allows us to do this using the command Free Transform. Open menu Edit at the top of the screen and select Free Transform or click Ctrl+T(Win) / Command+T(Mac) to invoke the same command from the keyboard:
Photoshop will place a frame with handles around the texture (these are small squares on its borders). If, as in our case, the texture area is larger than the photo, it may be better to switch to one of Photoshop's full-screen views. To do this you need to click F on the keyboard (when you're done, you can go back by pressing a couple more times F). Drag any of the handles and add texture right size. Since there is nothing in this image except the texture itself, distorting the proportions usually does not harm, but if you want to preserve them, you must hold down the key while moving the corner handles Shift. When finished, click Enter(Win) / Return(Mac) to accept the changes and exit Free Transform:
Change the texture dimensions using Free Transform
Step 4: Select a Tool Move Tool
Choosing a tool Move Tool which is located at the top of the panel Photoshop tools. This can also be done by pressing the key V. We're not actually going to use it, but in this case This step is necessary to be able to quickly switch between layer blending modes: this will allow us to understand which one will provide best results for a specific shot and texture.
What does this have to do with the instrument? Move Tool you ask? It's just that depending on the tool you select, the hotkeys on your keyboard may not work. When choosing a tool Move Tool everything works as it should, and since Move Tool located at the very top of the toolbar, the easiest way to use it is:
Step 5: Switch Between Layer Blending Modes
The layer blending option is on the left top corner Layers panel. The default mode is Normal, that is, the top layer does not mix in any way with the bottom or bottom ones, which is why in present moment texture overlaps photo:
Clicking on Normal, you will see a list of other options - Multiply, Screen, Overlay etc. It will be much faster to scroll through them using hotkeys. While holding Shift + Alt(Win) / Shift + Option(Mac), press plus (+) or minus (-). Plus switches to the next mode in the list, and minus- to the previous one. For example, if while holding Shift + Alt(Win) / Shift + Option(Mac), you click on plus once, then switch from Normal on Dissolve:
Perhaps the effect of mixing in the mode Dissolve will be uninteresting, but you will certainly like some other mode. We'll press plus several more times, still holding Shift + Alt(Win) / Shift + Option(Mac) to get to the mode Multiply:
With option Multiply This creates an interesting, albeit dark, overlay:
I'll press plus several more times, reaching the mode Screen:
Blend mode is currently selected Screen
The result is also interesting, this time it turned out much lighter than in the Multiply:
Clicking plus a few more times, I get to the option Overlay:
Overlay also often gives interesting result when applying texture; here light and dark areas are combined, and the image ends up with more contrast:
As a rule, the most interesting results when applying textures are achieved using the modes Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Soft Light, and also Hard Light; We recommend that you try them all to understand which option is best suited to achieve your goal. In this situation, we consider the optimal mode Screen, but you can choose another option.
Step 6: Reducing the Color Saturation of the Texture
At the moment, not only the texture itself appears in the photograph, but also its color. This may be what you want, since mixing colors on different layers can give interesting results, but if you want to preserve the original colors of the photo, you will have to remove the color from the texture. The easiest way to do this is to lower its saturation. At the top of the screen, select Image, then Adjustments and finally Desaturate. You can also click Shift + Ctrl + U(Win) / Shift + Command + U(Mac) on keyboard:
Team Desaturate immediately removes color from the layer, making it essentially black and white. To convert a photo to black and white / this is not best option, but in this case it is quite sufficient. Looking at the texture layer thumbnail (Layer 1) in the layers panel, we will see that it has lost color:
Once the color is removed, only the tonal brightness of the texture is blended into our photo. For comparison, let's look at the image again after setting the blending mode Screen:
And here's what it looks like after we've removed the color from the texture:
Step 7: Inverting the Texture
Before you are satisfied with the result, you can try to invert the texture by changing the brightness to the opposite one. What was dark will become light, and vice versa. At the top of the screen, select Image, then Adjustments and finally Invert. You can also click Ctrl + I(Win) / Command+I(Mac) on keyboard:
This is what our photo looks like after inverting the brightness of the texture. According to the author of the lesson, Steve Patterson, the photo began to seem old and faded:
Step 8: Reduce the Opacity of the Texture
Finally, if the texture seems too prominent, you can reduce its appearance by lowering the layer's opacity. This option Opacity, is located directly opposite the Blending Modes at the top of the Layers panel. The default value is Opacity 100%, but the more you lower it, the more the original photo will appear. We will reduce the value Opacity up to 50%:
The texture now looks more delicate:
Since in our case texture makes the photo look older and faded, there are a few other things we can do to enhance this effect. First, you can blur the image a little. To do this, select in the layers panel Background, then quickly create a duplicate layer by clicking Ctrl+J(Win) / Command+J(Mac). Thus, we get copies of the photo that we will work with without damaging the original:
Now I'm blurring the layer Background copy using a filter Gaussian Blur. On the menu Filter at the top of the screen I select Blur, then Gaussian Blur:
A dialog box will open Gaussian Blur. We only want a slight blur, so set the radius to around 1.5 pixels:
Click OK, The dialog box closes, at which point Photoshop performs a slight blur:
Finally, create a new layer to reduce the color saturation of the image. Click on the icon New Adjustment Layer at the bottom of the layers panel:
From the list that appears, select Hue/Saturation:
In Photoshop CS4 and later (CS5 is used in this tutorial), options for adjusting Hue/Saturation will appear on the panel Adjustments. In earlier versions they open in a separate dialog box. To reduce color saturation, you need to lower the value Saturation to about -50, moving the slider to the left:
Move the Saturation slider to the left - this will reduce the color saturation in the image
If only we had Photoshop CS3 or more early version, you should have pressed OK, to close the dialog box (close panel Adjustments not required in CS4 or later). Now we see the final result after reducing color saturation:
End result
That's it! You're now familiar with the basics of texture mapping in Photoshop using blend modes!
Source - photoshopessentials.com
Fonts... The eternal concern of Photoshoppers is to make texts attractive. This is required by various circumstances, for example, the need to beautifully sign a photo or other composition. There are a lot of decoration options - from searching and applying ready-made styles (or creating your own) to using textures and layer blending modes.
Today we’ll talk about how to stylize text by applying texture to it. All textures used in this tutorial were found on the Internet and are in public access. If you plan to use the created image for commercial purposes, then it is better to buy such images on specialized sites - stocks.
Before you start styling the text, you need to decide on the composition (background image and texture). It is necessary to understand that the overall atmosphere of the image depends on the choice of constituent elements.
The following stone wall was chosen for the background:
We will make the text granite using the appropriate texture.
Arranging textures on the canvas
Writing text
So, the inscription has been created, you can start applying texture to it.
Texturing a font
1. Move the layer with the text under the layer with the granite texture. The text will disappear from view, but this is temporary.
2. Press and hold the key ALT and press LMB on the border of words (top texture and text). The cursor should change shape. With this action we will “bind” the texture to the text, and it will be displayed only on it.
Layers palette after all actions:
Result of applying granite texture to text:
As you can see, the texture “stuck” to the inscription. All that remains is to give the text volume and completeness to the entire composition.
Final processing
We will do the final processing by applying styles to the text layer.
1. Let's start with volume. Double-click on the text layer and, in the style settings window that opens, select the item called "Embossing". Let's pull the slider size a little to the right and depth let's do it 200% .
2. In order for our inscription to “separate” from the wall, let’s move on to point "Shadow". Corner let's choose 90 degrees, bias And size- By 15 pixels.
Let's take a look at the final result of applying texture to text:
We received a stylized granite inscription.
It was universal method overlaying textures on any objects edited in Photoshop. Using it, you can texture fonts, shapes, selected areas filled with any color, and even photographs.
Let's finish the lesson with a few tips.
- Choose the right background for your inscriptions, since the overall impression of the composition depends on the background.
- Try to use high-quality textures high resolution, because during processing (scaling) unnecessary blur may appear. Of course, you can sharpen the texture, but this is already extra work.
- Don't style your text too much. Styles can give the inscription an excessive “plasticity” and, as a result, unnaturalness.
That's all, master the techniques described in this lesson to get high-quality stylized texts.
Today we will learn how to use Photoshop to wrap an object we need with an interesting texture or apply a cool pattern around any object. In our Photoshop video tutorial, we use this sexy face as the object that we will wrap, and the texture, or more precisely, the pattern, will be the British flag or, as the British say, the Union Jack.
As you probably already guessed, using this method you can also create very interesting Body Art works using Photoshop, modeling exciting drawings on a beautiful body. And the main advantage of this technique is that Photoshop gives us a unique opportunity not to concentrate on artistic drawing, I think not many are strong in this, but by showing pure imagination and using ready-made images, create exciting personal collages on any object that attracts you, be it that body, clothes, wall, plane, elephant or any fruit of your wild imagination.
So how do you do this...?
First, let's close our final result and expand original photo in Photoshop program. Let's call this beauty just a background... and close it for now.
Now, to achieve our final “texture on an object” effect, we will need to create a Displacement map - a pixel displacement map of the part of the image on which we want to apply and wrap a texture or pattern in Photoshop, in our case this is the head and part of the neck. And we need to highlight them.
To do this, select the Pen Tool (Photoshop Pen Tool) and make a stroke along the border of the head, touching a piece of the neck. When this is done, right-click inside the stroke area and select Make Selection in this window, that is, we convert the outline into a selection. Click OK.
Then open Photoshop panetb “Doc” and use a combination of hot keys Ctrl keys+J on the keyboard transfer the selection to a new layer of our Photoshop work.
So now we have our model's head on a new layer at the very top, separate from the original background image on the layer below.
Now let's actually create a Displacement map - a displacement map for this top layer. To do this, we need to desaturate the selected area, i.e. head.
Go to the main program panel Adobe Photoshop: Image - Images, Adgastments - Correction and select Desaturate - Discoloration. Next we need to increase the contrast of this black - white image, in other words, make the light areas lighter and the dark areas, respectively, even darker, since the Displacement Map in Photoshop is formed on the principle of compression or concentration of pixels in a certain area of the image in one direction or another, i.e. side white or black. As we know, the entire illusion of volume in any image processed in Photoshop is based on the same simple theory - the play of light and shadow.
So let's go to main panel Photoshop programs: Image - Images, Adgastments - Correction and this time select Levels - Levels. And with the help of the sliders we create the contrast at the level we need. When this is done, click OK.
Now let's soften the hardness of our image using another Photoshop tool. To do this, go to Filtr -Blur (Blur) - Gaussian Blur (Gaussian Blur) and select something like this effect, in my case it is a Radius of about 5 px. Click OK.
And the final step of this Photoshop video tutorial on creating a Displacement map is to save what we got in PSD format, i.e. Photoshop format, which is installed by default by the Photoshop program.
Let's do this, and in this case we'll name the displacement map file map1. Click save. And here it's OK.
Now let's take our Photoshop image back two steps. How to do this? Very simple! Press the hotkey combination Alt + Ctrl + Z twice on the keyboard or another option. To do this, go to the main panel of the Photoshop program and select Edit and double-click Step Backward i.e. step back, twice.
Now open the flag in Photoshop that we will use to wrap the object.
Go to the move tool and hold down left button mouse drag the image with the flag onto the photo with our model. Now let's use Photoshop's transformation tool by pressing the hotkey combination Ctrl + T and place the flag so that it overlaps the model's head. For a more precise placement, reduce the opacity of the layer with the flag and adjust it as needed. When everything is done, return the opacity to 100% and click on this bird.
Now go to Filtr - Distort - Displace and in this window we leave all the values as they are, or if the final result does not satisfy you, you can play with these values: Horizontal Scale and Vertical Scale (Vertical pixel offset size). You can try setting the size to 15, 20 or 25 and experimentally choose the best result for you.
For now, click OK.
Next, select the file type Displacement map (PSD), it comes in the default Photoshop program and the file name is map1, which we saved earlier - this is our Displacement Map. Click Open.
And we observe the deformation of the flag, which is produced by the Photoshop program in accordance with the Displacement Map.
Next begins the most interesting process of this Photoshop video tutorial..
We remain on the top layer with the flag, hold down the Ctrl button on the keyboard and left-click on the layer icon below, with the head of our model. Thus loading the selection.
Next, to get rid of unnecessary sections of the flag outside the selection, click on this icon, thereby creating a mask of the top layer with the flag and hiding everything unnecessary.
Then go to the Blending Modes panel and select the Overlay mode. And we see a head wrapped in a flag.
Now let's make some minor adjustments to our image. Let's set the opacity of the top layer with the flag to about 75%, which will give a more natural look. Then right-click on the layer mask with the flag and select a soft black brush and correct the errors on the eyelashes.
Now let’s take care of the eyes and lips, returning them to their original state for a more dramatic effect..
To do this, combine the two top layers. How to do this..?
Make sure the top layer is selected, press and hold Shift button on the keyboard and click on the layer below it, we get both selected, then right-click and select Merge Layers.
Then everything is very simple, select Photoshop’s eraser tool and carefully erase the top layer in the eye area, i.e. Revealing the eyes of the original bottom layer. I think the principle is more than clear. And if desired, we do the same procedure with the lips - it’s whatever you like best.
It would also be possible to remove the flag texture from part of the hair.
To do this, click on the icon, create a mask of the top layer in the Photoshop program and, again, selecting a soft black brush with a large diameter and zero hardness value, carefully process the hair.
And this is the interesting result of our Photoshop video lesson we get... What happened and what happened.
Today you will learn about simple, but at the same time effective way Make your photo interesting and unique using texture overlay. You will need: Adobe Photoshop, original photo and the desire to create.
So, upload the original photo that we will process. 
With the second photo, open the texture image that you will overlay on top of the photo. 
Having opened the texture image, press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+A, which will allow you to select the entire image. A thin line will appear around the image. dotted frame.
Copy the image to the clipboard by pressing Ctrl+C. Open the photo on which you will apply the texture and press Ctrl+V. Photoshop will automatically paste the texture into a separate layer. 
Open the Editing tab and select Free transformation». This function allows you to adjust the texture parameters so that they match the photo. When finished adjusting, press the Enter key. 
Activate the Move tool. The fact is that with certain tools, some Photoshop features may not be available. In order for them to work, we select “Move”.
Go to the layer blending option. By default, the “Regular” option is there. This contains a list of options that will change the intensity of the texture overlaid on top of the photo. Review each option to find the most suitable option.
Now you can move on to changing the saturation level of the texture. If you want only the outline of the texture to be visible in the photo, then you should desaturate it. To do this, go to the menu “Image” – “Correction” – “Desaturate”. Essentially this function makes your texture black and white. You can see this by looking at the Layers panel and seeing a thumbnail image of the texture layer. In some cases, a photo may look more interesting with a colored texture, so don't be afraid to experiment. 
Another interesting effect, which makes it possible to “play” with the texture - this is inversion, i.e. changing colors to opposite ones. To do this, go to the menu “Image” – “Correction” – “Inversion”. 
The final stage of the settings is to reduce the opacity of the texture. On the layers panel there is a corresponding item where the degree of opacity is indicated in percentage (100% is a completely opaque texture). By adjusting the slider, you will achieve the most suitable result so that the applied texture looks more delicate. 
And to make the image look more natural, let’s reduce the color saturation of the image. To do this, click at the very bottom of the toolbar on the miniature icon in the form of a circle, one half of which is white and the other black. This parameter will create an adjustment layer mask. In the list that appears, select “Brightness/Contrast” and use the slider to adjust these indicators until the result satisfies you. 
That's all! Now you know the basics of working with textures using blending modes.
Experienced photographers can create a great photo by choosing the right angle quickly enough. However, they do not limit themselves to this, but even subject interesting image additional adjustments, during which the photograph becomes incredibly interesting and unique.
You can make a photo original if you use the capabilities of the Adobe Photoshop graphic editor, which has a lot of excellent tools. After reading the instructions for working with Adobe Photoshop, it is easy to understand how to apply texture in this editor.
Textures will help diversify your photo. We will tell you how to work with them in this article.
Each word contains some meaning, often indicating its purpose. If you translate the word “texture” from Latin, you get the word “fabric”. In graphics, this concept refers to a cluster of points of certain color shades, which, by placing them in a certain order, makes it possible to create a new image.
Varieties
Beginners graphic designers They can start by making an association between texture and background. Most often, such files have the extension PNG, JPEG or PAT.
The texture can be any picture that will add a unique effect to your image.
In addition to the difference in the supported format, textures may also differ in type. Designers who have the skills to add them to photographs are able to accompany the image with additional effects. In particular, using textures in Photoshop, it is possible to convey the “hot breath” of dunes in the desert, the “cold kisses” of the winter wind, the application of crumpled paper effects, and so on.
Textures help give a person’s face a specific “patterned” appearance. The most ordinary photograph will become unrecognizable if someone “works magic” on it a real master, owning on the highest level Adobe Photoshop, especially since in this very graphic editor provides unique features to help you understand how to create texture.
Texture mapping
So, if you want to fundamentally understand how to make a texture in Photoshop, you should carefully read the recommendations experienced users editor.
Initially, you should launch Adobe Photoshop itself, and then upload the photo that needs to be adjusted. It is also important to load the texture selected from the existing set in Photoshop, and then select it by simultaneously holding down two keys: “Alt” and “A”. If all actions were done correctly, the texture image will be selected along the contour dotted line. Next, you should copy it and then add it to the prepared photo.
Photoshop, when performing such actions, will independently create a second layer for the texture. If its dimensions differ significantly from the parameters of the photo, such discrepancy should initially be resolved. To do this, activate the “Free Transform” option, which allows you to change the original dimensions of any images.
To activate all the features of Adobe Photoshop, the user must click on the “Move” tool, otherwise part of useful tools will be unavailable.
In the upper horizontal menu It's easy to spot an option that focuses on layer blending. Initially, the program is set to the usual parameters. The designer can select any other option from the suggested options in the drop-down list so that effects can later be applied to the photo.
Also, the user himself can personally decide what level of saturation the texture should be and what color shade to give preference to. You can set the “Invert” option, thanks to which the existing color shades will be replaced with the opposite ones. Don't neglect the Opacity tool, which can significantly enhance the aesthetics of an adjusted image.
Creative experiments in Photoshop not only allow you to create an original image, but also contribute to improving the skill level of the designer himself.
Adding texture
The Adobe Photoshop graphic editor, which designers or photographers install on their computer, already has certain standard sets of tools with which you can edit any images. However, every creative person dreams of creating not just beautiful photo, and one that can cause admiration among many people. To achieve such creative plans, it is advisable to use extraordinary tools, including those that can be used to apply unique textures. Of course, before doing this, it won’t hurt to learn how to add texture in Photoshop.
Adding process
New texture options can be created by the user himself, who successfully masters Adobe Photoshop, and new samples can also be found on thematic forums and websites. If you like something, the designer can upload a file (preferably with a PAT extension) and place it in the created folder.
Next you should open Photoshop. On the top horizontal menu bar there is an “Edit” button, when you hover over it, a list opens in which it is important to click on the “Manage Sets” item.
In the window that opens, a white line offers several options for sets, among which you should set the “Patterns” parameter. All that remains is to click on the “Download” button and specify the path to the folder in which the previously downloaded textures were saved. After this, all new texture options will be displayed in Photoshop itself and, accordingly, will be available for work.
So, understanding how to install textures in Photoshop, designers will not be limited in their creative actions, they will be able to do not only unique image, but also turn your work into an exciting process.