by Leslie Nicole | Nov 18, 2014 | Before & After, Using Textures
This still life photograph of Lilies and Mock Orange blossoms is transformed with textures. Intermediate to Advanced Level Photoshop Tutorial. The Photograph Each year the end of May through the mid-June, our courtyard is filled with the sweet scent of our Mock Orange...
by Leslie Nicole | Nov 7, 2014 | Using Textures
In the previous post, I showed you How to use textures as a fill for text. Here are a few more examples. Shop: (used in this post)
by Leslie Nicole | Nov 7, 2014 | Using Textures
Textures used as a fill can add a lot of character to display text. How To Add Textures To Text Adding textures to text is quite easy. Fonts that are bold tend to show this technique best, but don’t let that hold you back from trying it with a thinner font....
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 31, 2014 | Before & After
A photographic design that uses textures, vintage overlays, masks and brushes. Photograph © 2012 Leslie Nicole and design © 2014 by Leslie Nicole. The Original Image Hydrangeas from my garden in one of my vintage Limoges cups on one of my vintage tins. Photographed in...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 31, 2014 | Using Overlays, Using Photo Masks, Using Textures
Here is an alternate design from the previous post, this time using textures with the masks. Using Masks With Textures In the quick design below, I’ve used 3 masks. One for the large background textured block, one for the textured block behind the photo, and one...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 30, 2014 | Using Overlays, Using Photo Masks
Photo masks aren’t just for photos. They can be used in a variety of ways from overlays to brushes to design elements. In the quick design below, I used 3 masks. One for the large background color block, one for the area behind the photo, and one for the photo....
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 24, 2014 | Using Photo Masks
Here are a few tips for tweaking photo masks to work perfectly with your image. I like creating masks with a lot of variation in tones as they work great for design work by allowing areas of the design underneath to show. I also don’t make them too opaque for...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 16, 2014 | Using Photo Masks
Add extra embellishments to a digital photo mask with this easy, ingenious method. I love working with photo masks because they add another dimension to a design. Many of the French Kiss Collections masks are purposefully understated as I’d rather give you the...
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 16, 2014 | Photoshop Brushes, Using Overlays
Making Photoshop brushes from your overlays is very easy. I offer a lot of the French Kiss assets as overlays instead of brushes. Overlays are more universally useable than Photoshop brushes, are practically unrestricted for size, and are often more convenient to use....
by Leslie Nicole | Oct 8, 2014 | Photoshop Brushes
If you prefer using overlays to Photoshop brushes or have software or a version of Photoshop not supported by most brushes, here are two methods to create overlays from Photoshop abr files. Method 1: Brush Management Apps By far, the easiest way to create overlays...