tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thanks to Snook, I have discovered textures, there is so much funky cool stuff you can do with your photos with them. My first attempt, I choose this photo because I always liked the photo but the back ground was a bit washed out and looked ugly. THIS is the site Snook steered me to watch the tutorial on how to do textures in PS and there is also a Tutorial for PE as well. I have been googling free textures and there is so so many out there its amazing! Can't wait to add more to this thread and see what others come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I love texture and use it all the time, but it's pretty subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I use a lot of textures too, I use them in my child photography stuff as well as the animals: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Awesome, they are all totally awesome. Tess I am such a fan of your work, just beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Another one from me. I have what is going to seem like the stupidest question in the world, when I save a file from PS how do I get it to save as a jpeg?? It doesn't seem to give me the option, I was sure in the older version when I saved a file it just saved as a jpeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Did you merge the layers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I layed the texture over the top of the photo changed from normal to soft light added a mask and then brushed back the little girl, then just went to save as. How do I merge the layers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Find the layers menu along the top, drop it down and hit flatten image :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) Did you merge the layers? I layed the texture over the top of the photo changed from normal to soft light added a mask and then brushed back the little girl, then just went to save as. How do I merge the layers? Find the layers menu along the top, drop it down and hit flatten image :) See now the above is why PS scares me :laugh: Beautiful photos everyone and I can see what the 'textures' add :) Edited August 29, 2012 by CrazyCresties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I think I have worked it out, although It still bought up a little exclamation mark to say I couldn't do it, but it saved it as a jpeg and a psd. Think I have had enough tonight. :laugh: I'll look at it again tomorrow. One last one, thought it might have looked ok but looking at it now it looks kind of crappy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 CC, your funny! :laugh: but seriously it is hard till you know what your doing, once you do it a few times it gets easier. Some of the tutorials are so hard to follow and they go quick but the one I posted inthe first post is so super easy, if i can follow it anyone can. What I did was opened the video and PS at the same time and minimised the windows so I could do it at the same time, I had to pause the video a couple of times to keep up. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I wanna see some funky textures added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yes you are so right, I had the opacity to high, it needed to be a bit more muted to suit the background. Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clicking Mad Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 wow wow and wow these are awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Joel Olives has some gorgeous textures. Deviant art is a good source of free textures as well. I used to use them years ago but I'm getting funny about using things I haven't made lately so I think I'll work up some on PS. I hope that doesn't come across as bitchy, if I didn't have the time I'd use downloaded ones, but I haven't got an excuse :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Not bitchy at all Jo. I wouldn't have the first clue about making my own. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's just a quirk of mine that started recently, I've used textures and brushes others have made before. I think it's because photography is one of the few things I have left now so I'm doing everything myself. I've even started thinking about making a pinhole camera I've also been doing a bit of spinning and one of the appeals is I can go from shearing the animal to something to wear. I suspect it's going to become a disorder :laugh: I do love those Joel textures, they are exactly the colours and texture I love. If I have lost my texture making mojo I'll probably have to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I guess it's a bit like if you were a chef and you cooked a three course meal and someone else made the gravy. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Good analogy :laugh: One other reason is I want to get to the stage of competing seriously and I'm not sure you can use other people's elements? I could be wrong though and just a psychopants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 This has been a good reminder to restock my brushes, I do use brushes to make textures and usually get them here http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/psbrushes/?order=9 Is really easy, you just download into your brushes folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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