by Leslie Nicole | Dec 4, 2013 | Photoshop Brushes
I was editing this texture scan of a monotype print I made (with a Gelli plate) when I got a bit distracted and started playing! It’s another good example though of using Photoshop grunge brushes in the layer mask. (see tut) I’ve used various grunge...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 18, 2013 | Photoshop Brushes
Two Quick Tips I have two tips today for using Photoshop brush stamps. By “brush stamps” I mean Photoshop brushes that are intended to just be “stamped” once—such as the brush used in the upper left of the image above. Tip #1 To start, center...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 17, 2013 | Photoshop Brushes, Using Overlays
As I mentioned in the post earlier this week, Using Vintage French Brushes and Overlays, use layer masks to break up french script brushes and overlays to best suit your image. Think of the text as a visual enhancement that evokes a vintage feel rather than as an...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 16, 2013 | Photoshop Brushes, Using Overlays
You may wonder why I offer some French Kiss Collections products as Photoshop Brushes and others as Overlays. In fact, you may wonder what the difference is between Photoshop brushes and Overlays! Technically, there isn’t really a difference between an overlay...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 15, 2013 | Photoshop Brushes, Using Overlays
Vintage French Script I will sometimes get emails asking me what the French says in the various Photoshop brushes and overlays I offer. I try to answer specific questions, but really, I think it’s best not to focus on the meaning of the text. The vintage script...
by Leslie Nicole | Aug 17, 2013 | Photoshop Brushes, Photoshop Tools
Viewing Your Brushes It can be frustrating having a lot of brushes, but not remembering where they are or what they are. As you can see from the view of the Photoshop Presets Editor above, it can be difficult to ascertain exactly what a brush looks like even with the...