by Leslie Nicole | Aug 5, 2011 | Using Textures
Before & After Now that we’ve covered using Clipping Masks in the video, Using Clipping Masks In Photoshop to Modify Textures, I wanted to show them applied in a real life image. The Original Image: an Anemone de Caen from the garden. I photographed it with...
by Leslie Nicole | Aug 5, 2011 | Photographer Interviews
Softly Pink note: This interview was originally published in my old blog, Photo Artist Textures I’ve followed Mandy Disher’s gorgeous photography on Red Bubble since 2009. I’ve been delighted, inspired (and I’m sure influenced) by her. Her...
by Leslie Nicole | Aug 4, 2011 | Challenges, Freebies
One of my most popular textures is Purple Prose and it’s Free! I’ve loved seeing your creations with this texture and wanted you to have a chance to show off your creations here on the blog. Let’s make it even more interesting and make it a...
by Leslie Nicole | Jul 29, 2011 | Before & After
I wanted to show you how you may need to do some layer acrobatics with a texture in Photoshop to get the effect you want. Note: I’m no longer using image mouse-overs for the Before/After as they do not work on touch devices such as iPads. I created...
by Leslie Nicole | Jul 21, 2011 | Before & After
Note: I’m no longer using image mouse-overs for the Before/After as they do not work on touch devices such as iPads. This is Sha-Namay, an Akhal-Tékké stallion at the Chevaux du Layon horse ranch in France. I was horse-crazy as a girl. I used to go visit...
by Leslie Nicole | Jul 13, 2011 | Using Textures
Have you ever placed a texture into your image file and the colors of the texture changed dramatically? In fact, they may have turned rather garish. You may also have had Photoshop warn you that the color space was different and you weren’t sure what to do? This...
by Leslie Nicole | Jul 7, 2011 | Your Work
Magnolia Blossom by Bob Jensen. I see so many lovely images in the French Kiss Texture’s Flickr group. I particularly love this one by Bob Jensen. Besides immediately loving the detail, composition and treatment of this intriguing flower macro, I have to admit,...
by Leslie Nicole | Jul 5, 2011 | News
Thank you to everyone who participated in the French Kiss Texture giveaway! You may have noticed that the comments were numbered. I used a random number generator today to find the winners of the contest based on the number of comments. First Place Winner $100 In...
by Leslie Nicole | Jun 26, 2011 | Freebies, Video
In this video, I show you two ways to resize your texture in Photoshop so that it will fit your image exactly. This method works in Elements as well. Action Update I’ve found over time, I use this method without the action. Really, the re-size method itself is...
by Leslie Nicole | Jun 21, 2011 | Your Work
Summertime Bloom by Donna Eaton I love this fresh, colorful image by Donna Eaton. The colors are perfectly balanced and the flower seems to vibrate with a sunny energy. The bloom is a Coneflower blooming in her yard and still in the budding stage. She took the...