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 a Canon 40D and a Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro

I added the French Kiss Texture New Day and set the Blend Mode to Multiply and the Opacity at 100%. I chose this texture as I had the idea that I would like the green vignetting and I thought the purple might set off the red flower.

I do like the vignetting, but the texture is overall too dark and the purple is too heavy.

I applied a levels adjustment layer clipping mask to brighten the texture.

This is better, but It’s still too purple. I’ll next use a Hue / Saturation adjustment layer to desaturate the purple. I chose the Magenta and completely desaturated it and I adjusted the hue to -7 in the master. Note the Layer Panel graphic below how I painted black on the layer mask to reveal a little bit of the purple towards the bottom.

I’m really liking the vignette, but it feels a bit cold. I decide to add another texture. I’ve added the French Kiss Texture, Tuffeau. Multiply / 79%

This is indeed warmer and I like the extra texture, but it’s looking a bit drab, so I apply a levels adjustment layer as a clipping mask and brighten the texture. Note the layer panel illustration how I’ve painted on the layer mask to keep the edges darker while brightening overall.

Better! Now, I’ll just do a few last minute adjustments. I add an overlay layer to dodge around the flower to brighten further and I apply another adjustment layer to further brighten the entire image.

Here’s the Layer Panel. I’ve circled where I’ve used the clipping masks.

As you can see, we can dramatically change our textures using adjustment layers and clipping masks. The following shows you how the image would have looked with no adjustments to the textures.

The final image with clipping masks, dodging and adjustment layers.

Photograph, Solo Anemone © Leslie Nicole

All of these Textures from the French Kiss Texture Collection I
	French Kiss Texture: New Day Blend Mode: Multiply Opacity: 100% Notes:
	French Kiss Texture: Tuffeau Blend Mode: Multiply Opacity: 79% Notes:
	French Kiss Texture:Sentier ForestierNotes: This is the result of combining the two textures above. I liked it so I saved it as a new texture

Leslie Nicole

American Photographer and Designer living in France with my French husband, 2 Weimaraners and Cat Rescues. Camera, Mac, studio, garden.