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Photoshop for Designers: Textures

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Overview

Nigel French takes a designer-friendly approach to Photoshop. Learn how to create and apply textures using filters, layer masks and blend modes, and custom brushes.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • How to use the exercise files
  • Find textures
1. Apply Texture with Blend Modes, Layer Masks, and Clipping Masks
  • Blend textures
  • Create vintage photo effects
  • Create grunge photo effects
  • Add texture with Paper Textures Pro
  • Add texture with a layer mask
  • Add a texture with a clipping mask
  • Textures and advanced clipping masks
  • Add texture with pattern overlays
2. Apply Texture with Brushes
  • Add texture to text
  • Create a bokeh brush
  • Create an abstract texture
  • Add texture with a dual brush
  • Create texture with the mixer brush
3. Apply Texture with Filters
  • Create a photo backdrop
  • Create textured "textured" planets
  • Create an antique look
  • Add noise or grain
  • Enhance texture with the Lighting Effects filter
  • Bring out the bokeh from an image
  • Use a displacement map to enhance texture
  • Use Topaz Texture Effects 2
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Nigel French

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