Monday, January 4, 2010

How To Overlay A Photo In Photoshop To Add Texture

How To Overlay A Photo In Photoshop To Add Texture












This is a local lake

How To Overlay A Photo In Photoshop To Add Texture












This is algae on the edge of the same lake. Place this image on a new layer.

How To Overlay A Photo In Photoshop To Add Texture















image->adjustment->desaturate. If you don't desaturate the image the colors will effect the background image

How To Overlay A Photo In Photoshop To Add Texture













You want to bump up the contrast. image->adjustment->levels. Move the sliders under the graph until you are pleased with the image

How To Overlay A Photo In Photoshop To Add Texture












Try different blend modes. I start with overlay and this one is soft light. You can lower the opacity to make the blend more subtle.

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